Maker: Unknown
Fob seal with carnelian sealstone and agate handle carved with three masks
Carved carnelian and agate with gold and silver mounts, set with crystals. Oval carnelian sealstone with an intaglio shield containing a coat-of-arms held by Britannia resting on clouds. Agate handle carved in the round with the masks of three black figures, one bearded, above is a domed cap engraved with rope-work, and beneath is a collar set with twenty-seven rose-cut crystals; standing on a domed base with reeded gold rim mount. The suspension loop comprises a gold trefoil above a silver scroll set with nine small pastes.
History note: Frank Smart Collection
From the Frank Smart Collection, given by T.J.G. Duncanson
Height: 4.8 cm
Width: 2.1 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1930-02-14) by Duncanson, T. J. G.
18th Century, Late
George III
1770
CE
-
1800
CE
Stone
composed of
crystal
Stem
composed of
agate
Sealstone
composed of
carnelian
Length 1.8 cm
Width 1.6 cm
Mount
composed of
gold
Swivel
composed of
silver
Accession number: M.103-1930
Primary reference Number: 152290
Old object number: M.2-1930
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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