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Maker: Unknown
Gold, pearls, hair and ivory. Plain gold hoop widening at shoulders. Shoulders decorated with chased foliate design. Long oval bezel with chased border surrounding, under glass, a wheatsheaf of hair bound with pearls, on ivory. Inscribed on back of bezel:
Elizth
Dixon
Obt 13 Jany
1780
Aet 62
History note: Unknown before testator, Spencer George Perceval (d. 14 March, 1922)
S.G. Perceval Bequest, 1922
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1923) by Perceval, Spencer George
18th Century, Late
Production date:
AD 1797
Part
composed of
pearl
hair
gold
ivory
glass
Hoop
Depth 2.0 mm
Height 2.0 mm
Length 23.0 mm
Bezel (oval)
Height 5.0 mm
Length 24.5 mm
Width 17.0 mm
Accession number: PER.M.241-1923
Primary reference Number: 46485
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Ring" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/46485 Accessed: 2024-04-19 00:10:50
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