Seal
ca. 1775 (made)
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Seal in the form of a seated shepherd boy, in porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, and mounted in gold with a cornelian intaglio of a man's head. He is shown seated playing the pipe, and a lamb is at his feet. He wears a turquoise blue jacket and black hat.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, and mounted in gold with a cornelian intaglio |
| Brief description | Seal in porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, and mounted in gold with a cornelian intaglio of a man's head, possibly by Chelsea-Derby, ca. 1775. |
| Physical description | Seal in the form of a seated shepherd boy, in porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, and mounted in gold with a cornelian intaglio of a man's head. He is shown seated playing the pipe, and a lamb is at his feet. He wears a turquoise blue jacket and black hat. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr Arthur Hurst |
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| Accession number | C.208-1940 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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