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Ring: PER.M.88-1923

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Goldsmith: Downes, Joseph (Perhaps)

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Description

Gold, the oval bezel with closed back, stamped with London date letter for 1806 and maker's mark, perhaps Joseph Downes. Set with a red chert intaglio head of Medusa, facing in profile to the left, with snaky locks.

Notes

History note: Unknown before testator

Legal notes

S.G. Perceval Bequest

Place(s) associated

  • London ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George

Dating

19th Century, Early#
Circa 1800 - 1806

School or Style

Neoclassical

Components of the work

Intaglio composed of chert ( red) Height 18 mm Width 14 mm
Ring composed of gold

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PER.M.88-1923
Primary reference Number: 169628
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 31 January 2018 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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