Seal
ca. 1760 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Swivel seal made from a jasper intaglio with the initials 'FE' and the arms of Boscawen impaling Glanville (for Frances Glanville d.1805) who married Admiral Edward Boscawen (1711-1761) in 1742, in a gold mount, England, ca.1760.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Gold, with chalcedony intaglio |
| Brief description | England, about 1760 Gold, with chalcedony intaglio of the initials FB and the arms of the heiress Frances Glanville (died 1805) |
| Physical description | Swivel seal made from a jasper intaglio with the initials 'FE' and the arms of Boscawen impaling Glanville (for Frances Glanville d.1805) who married Admiral Edward Boscawen (1711-1761) in 1742, in a gold mount, England, ca.1760. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | initials 'FB' and a coat of arms (the arms of the heiress Frances Glanville (died 1805)) |
| Credit line | Given by Miss O.C. Leveson-Gower |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.52-1974 |
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| Record created | June 9, 2005 |
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