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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

Place(s) associated

  • France ⪼ France

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 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: Monday 29 April 2024 Last processed: Saturday 22 March 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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