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Ringstone: CG 723

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Hercules, nude and bearded, walking towards the right his head bent down and his arms tied behind, club and lion-skin tucked under his arm. Cupid stands on his shoulder. Ground line. Mount: gold ring type 1a.

Notes

History note: Shannon Bequest

Legal notes

The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937

Measurements and weight

12
18

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood

Dating

18th Century
Circa 1700 - Circa 1800

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Amethyst

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 723
Primary reference Number: 124927
Gem catalogue number: S 26(CM)

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 24 January 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

Citation for print

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