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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
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
23406
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
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