Maker: Unknown
Gold, garnets and hair. Plain hoop, triangular in section, bifurcating at shoulders. Foliate design between bifurcations. Oval bezel with border of square faceted garnets, surrounding a design of a bush executed in hair under glass (possibly a rosemary bush?). On back of bezel the inscription: Elizth
Warden
obt 17 June
1773
Aet 27
History note: Unknown before testator
S.G. Perceval Bequest
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George
18th Century, Late
Production date:
AD 1773
Part
composed of
garnet
hair
gold
Hoop
Depth 1.5 mm
Height 1.5 mm
Length 20.5 mm
Bezel (oval)
Height 3.5 mm
Length 15.5 mm
Width 14.0 mm
Accession number: PER.M.229-1923
Primary reference Number: 46418
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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