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Source Description
The intaglio is mounted on the fob which, in turn, would have been attached to a chatelaine or watch chain. The Greek inscription is unreadable.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
12512
label
Fob Seal with an Intaglio of a Judgement Scene
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
12512
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Fob Seal with an Intaglio of a Judgement Scene
description
The intaglio is mounted on the fob which, in turn, would have been attached to a chatelaine or watch chain. The Greek inscription is unreadable.
provenance
Henry Walters, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Mrs. Henry Walters, New York, 1931, by inheritance; Sale, Joseph Brummer; Walters Art Museum, 1942, by purchase.
date
18th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
intaglios (sculptural objects)
fobs
gems
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
1.9
height
2.3
dimensionsRaw
H: 3/4 x W: 7/8 in. (1.9 x 2.3 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Inscription]
med
sardonyx, gold
creator_ids
2612
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
02708aad5a842326