A glass paste for a Pompey supporter

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I don’t usually like to be totally 100% certain about anything, but this one seems pretty dang clear!  (RRC 447/1)

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Addendum.  Tassie records a jasper with the same design (no. 2682) in the collection of one Mr. Chracherode.

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Second Addendum.  A related glass paste: BM 1814,0704.2253 = ex. Townley coll. = Tassie 1042:

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Caduceus replaces sceptre perhaps to lessen regal overtones?  Or simply to mark the coming of good things…

 

 

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