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Miniaturist:
Spaendonck, Gerard van
Jeweller:
Unknown
(Probably)
Gold ring set with a miniature of roses, hyacinths and auriculas next to a bird's nest
Gold with a miniature painted in polychrome bodycolour, set under glass. The bezel encloses an elongated octagonal painting of a glass vase of flowers, including pink and white roses, blue hyacinths and deep purple auriculas, next to a bird's nest containing four or five blue eggs, on a marble slab
History note: Unknown before testator
Given by Major, the Hon. H.R. Broughton
Height: 2.3 cm
Length: 3.8 cm
Width: 2.0 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1973-04-06) by Broughton, Henry Rogers, Major the Hon.
18th Century, Late-19th Century, Early#
Circa
1766
-
Before
1822
Gerard van Spaendonck was Dutch but worked in Paris
probably a French ring with a Dutch painting
Painting
composed of
bodycolour
Ring
composed of
gold
Inscription present: half of a circular white paper label
Accession number: M.138-1973
Primary reference Number: 156466
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Ring" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/156466 Accessed: 2024-11-24 14:22:00
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