Portrait Intaglio.Black oval intaglio: perhaps for seal ring.Profile of David Garrick; Inscription round the edge.Convex back.Inscription- QUO ME RAPIS TUI PLENUM ( Marchant )Nathaniel Marchant (1739-1816) was a gem engraver and medaliist, pupil of ,....... Bruch R.A., published a catalogue of his own work in 1792, was assistant engraver at the Mint 179. Catalogue lists 4 intagflio heads of Gauck (210,280,372,373) perhaps because of his death in 1797& /o r Shakespere Jubilee Fete (1769). See also hist, file (Seidmann letter 18.06.94)
Inscription
On reverse; impressed Wedgwood & Bentley 137 ( 137 is possibly a catalogue no.
On display?
No
Further description
Simple name
Intaglio
Subject
Portrait
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