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Silver and gold ring, set with chrysoberyls

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An image of Jewellery/Ring. Reddish-gold, the broad, almond-shaped bezel pavé set in silver with very pale yellow chrysoberyls. Diameter (hoop) 2 cm, length (bezel) 3.8 cm, width (bezel) 3 cm, circa 1770-1800. Notes: Accessioned as Spanish but may be Portuguese.

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Jewellery/Ring. Reddish-gold, the broad, almond-shaped bezel pavé set in silver with very pale yellow chrysoberyls. Diameter (hoop) 2 cm, length (bezel) 3.8 cm, width (bezel) 3 cm, circa 1770-1800. Notes: Accessioned as Spanish but may be Portuguese.

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  • Accession Number: M.3-1970
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Aperture: f/32.0
  • Focal length: 100
  • Camera: Canon EOS 5D
  • Photographer name: Michael Jones
  • Image height: 1363 pixels
  • Image width: 1024 pixels
  • Processed with: Aperture 3.2.3
  • Filesize: 124.12kB
  • Exposure time: 1/100
  • ISO Speed: 320
  • Fnumber: 32/1
  • Captured: 2008:05:02 15:38:15

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18th Century _WF_AdOK _WF_KWD _WF_OPAC bezel chrysoberyl finger ring Fitz_AA gemstones gold jewellery jewelry pale yellow Portuguese precious stones ring silver Spanish yellow

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