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Cameo

late 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tassie gem, oval cameo, Coat-of-arms of Hester Grenville nee Temple, 1st Countess Temple, 2nd Viscountess Cobham; quartered arms of the Grenville and Temple families, crowned by a coronet, lion and horse supporters, motto underneath red sulpher cameo, mounted in plaster


Object details

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Brief description
Tassie gem, oval cameo, Coat-of-arms of Hester Grenville nee Temple, 1st Countess Temple, 2nd Viscountess Cobham; quartered arms of the Grenville and Temple families, crowned by a coronet, lion and horse supporters, motto underneath red sulpher cameo, mounted in plaster
Credit line
V&A Wedgwood Collection. Presented by Art Fund with major support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, private donations and a public appeal.
Collection
Accession number
WE.3135-2014

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Record createdOctober 18, 2019
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