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Fob Seal with an Intaglio of a Judgement Scene
18th century
sardonyx, gold
(18th and 19th Centuries )
(18th and 19th Centuries )
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.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
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.
Geographies
Italy (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 3/4 x W: 7/8 in. (1.9 x 2.3 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1942
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
42.1113