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Ring: PER.M.164-1923

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Tassie, James and William

Entities

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Description

Gold, slender hoop broadening at the shoulders; oval bezel containing a black on white paste onyx cameo bust of George III facing in profile to the right, wig curled over ears and tied behind, plain cravat with frilled shirt, coat without collar, showing two buttons, ribbon over left shoulder coming below truncation.

Notes

History note: Unknown before testator

Legal notes

S.G. Perceval Bequest

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Circa 1700 - 1800

Components of the work

Cameo composed of glass ( imitating onyx, white on black) Height 22 mm Width 17 mm
Ring composed of gold

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: PER.M.164-1923
Primary reference Number: 177387
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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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