Marchant's Angel Intaglio Ring

A hardstone intaglio ring, by Nathaniel Marchant (1739-1816),…
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A hardstone intaglio ring, by Nathaniel Marchant (1739-1816), 'An Angel' depicting a full length winged classical figure with robes brandishing a palm-branch' from the painting of Raphael's 'Heliodorus' in the Vatican Museum, signed 'Marchant. F. Roma', length 2.8 cm, width 1.7 cm, mounted in gold, ring size O, Nathaniel Marchant, the much celebrated gem engraver, was a pupil of Edward Burch. He spent a considerable part of his career (between 1772 -1788) in Rome and was one of the most financially successful engravers of the period. Between 1781 and 1811 his work was frequently exhibited at the Royal Academy, London. In 1789 Marchant was named 'Sculptor of Gems' to HRH Prince of Wales. In 1799 he received the further accolade of being named 'Chief Engraver to his Majesty'. Literature Gertrud Seidmann and Robert L. Wilkins, 'Nathaniel Marchant, Gem Engraver', in The Volume of the Walpole Society, London, 1987, Vol. 53, pp. 1, 3, 5-105, cat. 113, as 'An Angel', 1772-88, perhaps c. 1774, Fig. 116 XCII. 'From the painting of Raphael's Heliodorus, in the Vatican.' An avenging figure, brandishing a palm-branch, rushes downward with a menacing gesture. Signed Marchant in the field along the edge of the stone.

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  • Intaglio - A term used to define a method of decoration most common in glassmaking and jewellery which involves engraving, carving or moulding an image into the background, leaving an impression, and leaving the top surface of the item flat, the opposite to relief carving, and also know as counter-relief.
  • Hardstone - Hardstone is not a scientific name for a particular gemstone, but a word used to describe any one or more semi-precious stones used in jewellery and decorative arts, and can include jade, agate, onyx, rock crystal, amber, jet and carnelian. Softer stones and minerals such as soapstone, and alabaster and hard stones used in building such as marble or granite are generally excluded.

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