399, Wedding of Peleus and Thetis. Hephaistos, standing, in short dress, handing a sword and a shield (with cross-hatched brim) to Peleus, seated with dress round his waist on a backless throne. Beyond is Thetis, standing veiled. Inscribed in Greek on Peleus' low footrest ADMON.
Description: WEDDING OF PELEUS AND THETIS. HEPHAISTOS, STANDING, IN SHORT DRESS, HANDING A SWORD AND A SHIELD (WITH CROSS-HATCHED BRIM) TO PELEUS, SEATED WITH DRESS ROUND HIS WAIST ON A BACKLESS THRONE. BEYOND IS THETIS, STANDING VEILED. INSCRIBED IN GREEK ON PELEUS' LOW FOOTREST ADMON.
Inscription Greek: ΑΔΜΟΝ
Last Recorded Collection: Unknown
Previous Collections:
Story-Maskelyne, M.H.: The Marlborough Gems (1870): no. 79
Boardman, J., Scarisbrick, D., Wagner C., Zwierlein-Diehl, E: The Marlborough Gems (2009): no. 399
