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Ring with Glass Paste Intaglio of Two Figures in Classical Dress

James Tassie (Scottish, 1735-1799) (Artist)
After Pichler Family (Italian, active 18th-19th centuries) (Artist)
late 18th century
glass paste, gold
(18th and 19th Centuries , Jewelry)

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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[Signature] Pichler

Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.

Furman Hebb, New York; given to Walters Art Museum, 1983.

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Geographies

United Kingdom, England (Place of Origin)

Measurements

H: 7/8 x W: 13/16 in. (2.3 x 2 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Furman Hebb, 1983

Location in Museum

Charles Street: Second Floor: 18th- and 19th-Century Treasury

Accession Number

In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.

57.2076

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600 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD
21201

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410-547-9000

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