brooch;
cameo
- Museum number
- 1978,1002.1070
- Description
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Gold brooch set with a sardonyx cameo of the head of a Bacchante in profile, engraved with Greek characters.
- Production date
- 18thC(late) (cameo)
- Dimensions
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Height: 3.50 centimetres (cameo)
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Text from catalogue of the Hull Grundy Gift (Gere et al 1984) no 868:
The four layers of the stone are used with great skill to simulate the wreath, the hair, the face and the background. The form of signature is identified as that of Antonio Pazzaglia by Antonio Giuliani (1970) in his article on the Pazzaglias, father, Stephano, and son, Antonio. (Charlotte Gere)
- Location
- On display (G47/dc4)
- Acquisition date
- 1978-1981
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 1978,1002.1070
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: HG.1070 (masterlist number)
