“Writing Set” by John Hamilton Mortimer (British, 1740–1779) (c. 1830) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Writing Set

John Hamilton Mortimer (British, 1740–1779)

Title	Writing Set
Artist	John Hamilton Mortimer (British, 1740–1779)
Date	c. 1830 19th century
Medium	hardstones including lapis lazuli, malachite, carnelian, agate, gold; original fitted velvet-lined case
Classification	Miscellaneous
Origin	England, mid-19th century England
Holding institution	The Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit line	Writing Set, c. 1830. John Hamilton Mortimer (British, 1740–1779), and Paul Storr (British, 1771–1844). Hardstones including lapis lazuli, malachite, carnelian, agate, gold; original fitted velvet-lined case; overall: 6.4 x 1.3 x 2 cm (2 1/2 x 1/2 x 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Howard F. Stirn, 2009.39
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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