684, A Nereid, half-naked with dress flying over her head, seated on the foreparts of two dolphins facing in opposite directions, holding the bridle of a hippocamp. In the background, a spear. Said by the Duke to be by Natter.

Record Number: 40004558
Sub-database: MARLBOROUGH
Reference Number: 684
Material of Original Gem: AMETHYST
Description: A NEREID, HALF-NAKED WITH DRESS FLYING OVER HER HEAD, SEATED ON THE FOREPARTS OF TWO DOLPHINS FACING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS, HOLDING THE BRIDLE OF A HIPPOCAMP. IN THE BACKGROUND, A SPEAR. SAID BY THE DUKE TO BE BY NATTER.
Last Recorded Collection: Unknown
Previous Collections:
- Story-Maskelyne, M.H.: The Marlborough Gems (1870): no. 31
- Boardman, J., Scarisbrick, D., Wagner C., Zwierlein-Diehl, E: The Marlborough Gems (2009): no. 684
Size: 20X16
Comments: ON A GOLD SEAL

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