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Orestes and Pylades, Royal Prussian Iron Foundry, Gleiwitz, After a glass paste by Nathaniel Marchant, cast iron

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Orestes and Pylades

Royal Prussian Iron Foundry, Gleiwitz, After a glass paste by Nathaniel Marchant

About 1800

Titles Orestes and Pylades (Descriptive)
Artist Royal Prussian Iron Foundry, Gleiwitz, Germany, operated 1798 - 1872
Medium cast iron
Dimensions 1 1/16 × 3/4 in., 3.6g (2.7 × 1.9 cm)
Credit Line Gift of American Cast Iron Pipe Company, 1986.481.159
Work Type medallion
Classification Medals

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