Ring
ca. 1760 (made)
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| Place of origin |
The cameo is based on a Greek gem by Philemon in the former Imperial collections in Vienna, which was well known in the 18th century.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold with a layered agate triplet cameo |
| Brief description | Gold ring, with an oval bezel with a layered agate triplet cameo of Theseus and the slain Minotaur in a 'roman setting', signed with greek initials 'IP' for Giovanni (Johann Anton) Pichler (1734-1791). Italy, ca.1760. |
| Physical description | Gold ring, with an oval bezel with a layered agate triplet cameo of Theseus and the slain Minotaur in a 'roman setting', signed with greek initials 'IP' for Giovanni (Johann Anton) Pichler (1734-1791) with forked and foliated shoulders, with a French import mark introduced in 1893 |
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| Credit line | Given by Dame Joan Evans |
| Object history | Historical significance: After a gem of the 1st century BC by Philemon in the former Imperial Collections, Vienna |
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| Summary | The cameo is based on a Greek gem by Philemon in the former Imperial collections in Vienna, which was well known in the 18th century. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.218-1962 |
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| Record created | November 11, 2005 |
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