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Description: | Cast lead model for a gem or cameo, depicting a male bust facing right wearing a patterned jacket with ruffled collar and a close-fitting narrow-brimmed hat with a fringe of hair visible below, and a tassle descending down the back, perhaps in the manner of an Italian Renaissance portrait. If the original was of very fine quality then this lead copy may have been cast as a curio from a mould taken from a gem. It could perhaps have been made for a seller or collector somewhat later, giving a cheap, robust version to show around for approval, and to give an accurate idea of what was on offer, without any danger of losing the real thing while travelling (Geoff Egan pers comm).The style of dress appears to be 16th-century in date, comparing it to paintings of the time.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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