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Source Description
Ganymede, who was known for his beauty, served as the cupbearer to the Greek god Zeus.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
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24810
label
Ring with Cameo of Ganymede
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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24810
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object
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title
Ring with Cameo of Ganymede
description
Ganymede, who was known for his beauty, served as the cupbearer to the Greek god Zeus.
provenance
George Spencer, fourth Duke of Marlborough, Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, by 1817, [mode of acquisition unknown] [Marlborough no. 22]; George Spencer-Churchill, fifth Duke of Marlborough, Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, 1817, by bequest; George Spencer-Churchill, sixth Duke of Marlborough, Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, 1840, by bequest; John Spencer-Churchill, seventh Duke of Marlborough, Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, 1857, by bequest; Sale, The Marlborough Gems, Christie, Manson & Woods, London, 28 June 1875, p. 4, lot 22; David Bromilow, Bitteswell Hall, Leicestershire, ca. 1875, by purchase; Julia Bromilow Jary, Bitteswell Hall, Leicestershire, 1898, by bequest; Sale, The Marlborough Gems Purchased by the Late David Bromilow, esq., Christie, Manson & Woods, London, 26 June 1899, p. 5, lot 22; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1899, by purchase [Dikran Kelekian as agent]; Sadie Jones (Mrs. Henry Walters), New York, 1931, by bequest; Joseph Brummer, Paris and New York, 1941, by purchase [Brummer inv. no. N5143a]; Walters Art Museum, 1942, by purchase.
date
Cameo: 18th century; Ring: 19th century
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
gems
cameos
finger rings
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
2.6
height
1.9
dimensionsRaw
1 x 3/4 in. (2.6 x 1.9 cm)
Source extras
med
onyx, gold
creator_ids
6200
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EAN
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none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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