Two Seals of Isabella Stewart: Victory or Death
subject
Isabella Stewart Gardner
(New York, 1840 - 1924, Boston)
maker
Unknown
Date1840-1860
MediumEngraved onyx and with gold bands
DimensionsU21w32.1: 1.6 x 2.7 x 3.5 cm (5/8 x 1 1/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
ClassificationsTools and Equipment
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU21w32.1-2
eMuseum ID730682
EmbARK ObjectID14634
Previous Number682
TMS Source ID3364
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
MarksNotes
Inscribed (top, over a griffin): Victory or Death
Monogram (bottom) I.S.[Isabella Stewart]
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection probably before her marriage to John L. Gardner (1837-1898) in 1860.
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