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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 10340172, member: 5833&quot;]It is a glass intaglio meant for leaving an impression in sealing wax.&nbsp; Judging by the small size, probably, as CC said, from a watch fob seal or, I think less likely, a signet ring, rather than a desk seal.&nbsp; I cannot put a name to the individual, but it will be someone famous in antiquity, one of the legions of philosopher/poet types in all likelihood.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you care to scout, such figures start with Tassie impression 9922:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.carc.ox.ac.uk/XDB/ASP/browseGemsPlates.asp?new=true&amp;imageSize=3&amp;LastMenuPageID=Browse+Plates&amp;HomePage=/carc/Gems2/James-Tassie&amp;firstField=gemNumber" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.carc.ox.ac.uk/XDB/ASP/browseGemsPlates.asp?new=true&amp;imageSize=3&amp;LastMenuPageID=Browse+Plates&amp;HomePage=/carc/Gems2/James-Tassie&amp;firstField=gemNumber" rel="nofollow">https://www.carc.ox.ac.uk/XDB/ASP/browseGemsPlates.asp?new=true&amp;imageSize=3&amp;LastMenuPageID=Browse+Plates&amp;HomePage=/carc/Gems2/James-Tassie&amp;firstField=gemNumber</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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