Accession No
TEMP.03231 E.1-3
Description
Three photo cards, two fastened together with a copper alloy paper fastener (.1-2) and one single card (.3), depicting wax seal impressions.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England
Period
?Classical ?Post Medieval Modern
Source
?Ridgeway, William (Professor; Sir) [collector and ?bequeather]; Gow, Andrew [previous owner]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
TEMP.03231 E.1-3
Cultural Affliation
Material
Paper; Metal; Copper alloy
Local Term
Measurements
70mm x 87mm
Events
Context (Found together / assemblage)
Found with TEMP.03231 A-D and TEMP.03231 F-G.
Event Date
Author: Heather Donoghue
Context (Related Documents)
Handwritten on reverse of TEMP.03231 E.3: '(1) Heron Dexamenos (2) Archer. See A. Gow's letter.
Event Date
Author: Heather Donoghue
Context (Related Documents)
Typescript on reverse of TEMP.03231 E.1-2, see photograph.
Event Date
Author: Heather Donoghue
Context (Related Documents)
In his letter of 20 August 1919, Andrew Gow speculates that some of the impressions - made from his own electrotypes - relate to seals or intaglios made in Italy by Italians. Others appear to be impressions of seals or intaglios from ancient, possibly Classical, Greece held in other collections.
Event Date 20/8/1919
Author: Heather Donoghue
Context (Other owners)
A letter from Andrew Gow dated 20 August 1919 (TEMP.03231 F), enclosed with the photo cards, is addressed to Professor Ridgeway.
Event Date 20/8/1919
Author: Heather Donoghue
Context (Related Documents)
See 'Report on Collections Research and Cataloguing Project on Post Medieval 'To Be Disposed Of' Material' by David Kay in the archive (Doc.474) for background information.
Event Date 2019
Author: Heather Donoghue
Description (Physical description)
Three photo cards, two fastened together with a copper alloy paper fastener (.1-2) and one single card (.3), depicting wax seal impressions.
Event Date 10/12/2024
Author: Heather Donoghue
Context (Analysis)
The images on photo card TEMP.03231 E.3 are of the seal impressions TEMP.03231 A.2-3.
Event Date 10/12/2024
Author: Heather Donoghue
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