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Ring: M.32-1983

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Painter: Blarenberghe, Louis Nicolas van

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Description

Gold, the oval bezel set with a glass enclosing a miniature view of a room in a hôtel or château

Notes

History note: Wartski, 14 Grafton Street, London, W.1

Legal notes

Given by Mrs J. Hull Grundy

Measurements and weight

Height: 2.5 cm
Width: 2.1 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1983-07-25) by Hull Grundy, J., Mrs

Dating

18th Century, third quarter#
Louis XV
Production date: circa AD 1770

School or Style

Rococo

Components of the work

Miniature composed of paint
Bezel Height 1.6 cm Length 2.0 cm

Materials used in production

Gold

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: ET
  • Type: Mark

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.32-1983
Primary reference Number: 119006
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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