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James Tassie British, Scottish
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Title: Casts from antique gems (9)
Artist:
James Tassie (British, Glasgow, Scotland 1735–1799 London)
Date: late 18th century
Culture: British, London
Medium: Glass paste; wood frame
Dimensions: Framed: 6 × 5 3/8 in. (15.2 × 13.7 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1909
Object Number: 10.33.6b
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