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Ring with portrait of George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Production: Craft, William Hopkins
Gold, the bezel set with an enamel miniature painting of Handel. The ring band is engraved 'Handel by Zincke from the Lumsden Propert/Sale'; and inside ring, 'Presented to/Dr Whitfield by/Dr Hague, Camb/commencement/July 1819'.
History note: Lumsden Propert; his sale, Christie's 11-13 June 1902; Sir Tollemache Sinclair; Ralph Griffin
Given by Ralph Griffin, MA, FSA
Method of acquisition: Given (1932) by Griffin, Ralph
The miniature was formerly attributed to Christian Friedrich Zincke. The miniature was taken from the portrait of Handel by Hudson now in the National Portrait Gallery (No. 3970), but the costume was changed.
Painting
composed of
enamel
Ring
composed of
gold
Accession number: M/P.2-1932
Primary reference Number: 166461
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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Accession Number: 3907
Accession Number: C.861-2016
Accession Number: C.863-2016
Accession Number: M.67 & A-D-1937
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