418, Leander rises from the sea, accompanied by two dolphins; two heads of winds blowing behind; above an Eros flying with a torch. Hero, naked but for dress at one shoulder, leans forward from a balcony in a lighthouse greeting him.

Record Number: 40004851
Sub-database: MARLBOROUGH
Reference Number: 418
Period of Original Gem: ANCIENT?
Material of Original Gem: CORNELIAN
Description: LEANDER RISES FROM THE SEA, ACCOMPANIED BY TWO DOLPHINS; TWO HEADS OF WINDS BLOWING BEHIND; ABOVE AN EROS FLYING WITH A TORCH. HERO, NAKED BUT FOR DRESS AT ONE SHOULDER, LEANS FORWARD FROM A BALCONY IN A LIGHTHOUSE GREETING HIM.
Last Recorded Collection: Unknown
Previous Collections:
- Story-Maskelyne, M.H.: The Marlborough Gems (1870): no. 321
- Boardman, J., Scarisbrick, D., Wagner C., Zwierlein-Diehl, E: The Marlborough Gems (2009): no. 418
Size: 16X13

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