Cast of Gems
late 19th century (made)
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This is a collection of 243 plaster casts of engraved gems. The original gems are Italian work of the late 18th or early 19th century, and were later in the possession of John Tyrrel who had sets of casts made from them.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Plaster cast |
| Brief description | Collection of plaster casts of gems. |
| Physical description | Collection of 243 plaster casts of engraved gems. |
| Production | Cast from the late 18th or early 19th century Italian gems |
| Summary | This is a collection of 243 plaster casts of engraved gems. The original gems are Italian work of the late 18th or early 19th century, and were later in the possession of John Tyrrel who had sets of casts made from them. |
| Bibliographic reference | Prendeville, James. Photographic Facsimiles of the Antique Gems Formerly Possessed by the late Prince Poniatowski. London, 1859. vol I. |
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| Accession number | A.5-1919 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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