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Source Description
Although signed "Pichler," the intaglio is actually made of a glassy paste rather than stone, which was invented by James Tassie (1735-99), who produced collections of such reproductions.
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Document identity
localId
23406
label
Ring with Glass Paste Intaglio of Two Figures in Classical Dress
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
23406
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Ring with Glass Paste Intaglio of Two Figures in Classical Dress
description
Although signed "Pichler," the intaglio is actually made of a glassy paste rather than stone, which was invented by James Tassie (1735-99), who produced collections of such reproductions.
provenance
Furman Hebb, New York; given to Walters Art Museum, 1983.
date
late 18th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
finger rings
intaglios (sculptural objects)
gems
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
2.3
height
2
dimensionsRaw
H: 7/8 x W: 13/16 in. (2.3 x 2 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] Pichler
med
glass paste, gold
creator_ids
34321
5173
collection_ids
EAN
JWL
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
17ebed9254782d9a