Pendant-seal: Winter/Garden Nymph protecting a flower

Edward Burch RA (1730 - 1814)

Ashmolean Museum

late 1760's

It depicts a copy of a statuette by Falconet owned by Sir Joshua Reynolds and was mounted as a fob- seal and worn by Reynolds from his watch-chain and used to seal letters.

• Medium: chalcedony in a gold mount
• Dimensions: Face: 3 x 2.5cm; Mount: 3.8cm
• Art Fund Grant: £2200 ( Total: £4,400)
• ArtFunded in: 2002
• Vendor: S J Phillips

Provenance

Sir Joshua Reynolds RA commissioned the work; Esmerian Collection, New York until January 2001; S J Phillips.

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