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Box with scene depicting Roman hero Gaius Mucius Scaevola before the Eturscan king Lars Porsena

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Box with scene depicting Roman hero Gaius Mucius Scaevola before the Eturscan king Lars Porsena

Goldsmith: P R  (British, early-mid 18th century)

Maker:
Chaser: George Michael Moser (1706–1783)
Date:
1741
Culture:
British, London
Medium:
Gold
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 9/16 x 4 9/16 x 3 1/2 in. (4 x 11.6 x 8.9 cm)
Classification:
Metalwork
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1976
Accession Number:
1976.155.23

This artwork is part of British Silver: The Wealth of a Nation

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 545

  • Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings

    Signature: [1] G:M: Moser: fecit/Londen [sic] 1741 (engraved on cover, at feet of Mucius Scaevola) [2] Moser:f (engraved on base, on edge of mound below paw of shewolf)

    Marking: Inside bottom and cover: PR, fleur-de-lis above, in conforming reserve (maker's mark)

  • Provenance

    Admiral Edward Vernon (from 1741) ; Ernest George Pretyman (until 1932; sale, Christie's, London, June 29, 1932, lot 124; to Nachemson); Nachemson (from 1932)

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