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Desk seal: M.99 & A-1930

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Desk seal with amythest sealstone and facetted handle with chased gold mounts

Carved amythest with embossed and chased gold mounts. Rounded rectangular sealstone with an intaglio coat-of-arms beneath an Earl's coronet. Twelve-sided handle broadening towards the rounded faceted terminal. Domed and waisted mount decorated with flutes and borders of stiff leaves, flowerheads, acorns and thistles. In a fitted case (A).

Notes

History note: Frank Gray Smart

Legal notes

From the Frank Smart Collection, given by T.J.G. Duncanson

Measurements and weight

Height: 6 cm
Width: 2.2 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1930-02-14) by Duncanson, T. J. G.

Dating

19th Century, Early-Mid
1800 - 1850

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Components of the work

Sealstone composed of amethyst Length 1.7 cm Width 1.3 cm
Handle composed of amethyst
Mount composed of gold

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.99 & A-1930
Primary reference Number: 98169
Old object number: M.2-1930

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 29 April 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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