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Ringstone: CG 800

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Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Head of cupid facing three-quarters to the left, hair in short curls on the forehead

Notes

History note: Shannon Bequest

Legal notes

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

Measurements and weight

12
15

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

16th Century-17th Century#
Circa 1500 - Circa 1700

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Glass

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 800
Primary reference Number: 124954
Gem catalogue number: S 44(CM)

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 7 June 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Ringstone" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/124954 Accessed: 2024-04-26 21:18:09

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