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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Jewellery, Rooms 91, The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery

Symbol

ca.1815 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Symbol of one of the ages of man, gold, corresponding with Shakespeare's Seven Ages of Man (As You Like It, Act 2, 7). Paris warranty mark for 1809-19.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Gold
Brief description
Symbol of one of the ages of man, gold, France, about about 1815
Physical description
Symbol of one of the ages of man, gold, corresponding with Shakespeare's Seven Ages of Man (As You Like It, Act 2, 7). Paris warranty mark for 1809-19.
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.1cm
  • Width: 4.1cm
  • Depth: 0.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
(Paris warranty mark for 1809-19.)
Credit line
Given by Miss A.M. Lees
Subjects depicted
Literary referenceWilliam Shakespeare, <i>As You Like It</i>, Act 2, 7
Collection
Accession number
M.103-1945

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Record createdAugust 4, 2005
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