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Pair of red and grey soapstone seal with handles carved as a lion and cub, emblematic of the Emperor and Empress. These were used on documents dealing with the appointment of actors on matters relating to the Imperial palace guards, and various minor commands. The characters read: ’ Nourish your mind and cultivate your nature’
History note: 1900, after the relief of the Legations, these were looted by Cossacks who sold them for some brandy to an Irish-American journalist. He wishes to sell them to the British Museum for a ridiculous sum. There was a debate about them in Parliament in Jan.1902. At the end of Jan. they were bought by Harding at a sale at Debenham, Storr and Son, Covent Garden
Oscar C. Raphael Bequest, 1941, received 1946
Height: 21.4 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1946) by Raphael, Oscar C.
19th Century
1800
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1899
Handles
Accession number: O.108 A & B-1946
Primary reference Number: 167903
Oscar Raphael: 35
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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