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Ring: PER.M.170-1923

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Gold, glass, foil and enamel. Plain gold hoop. Shoulders decorated with foliate scrolls reserved in black enamel. Oval bezel with frame decorated with ornate scalloped border, set with faceted glass. Beneath glass a monogram in gold thread set on woven hair background with red foil backing. Looped thread border. Bezel fluted at back and filled with black enamel with white dots.

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

17th Century, Late
18th Century, Early#
Circa 1690 - Circa 1720

Components of the work

Part composed of gold thread enamel hair foil gold glass
Hoop Depth 1.0 mm Height 3.0 mm Length 20.0 mm
Bezel (oval) Height 6.5 mm Length 8.5 mm Width 7.0 mm

Identification numbers

Accession number: PER.M.170-1923
Primary reference Number: 45930
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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