Ring Brooch
ca. 1200 (made)
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Ring brooch, gold, engraved with an inscription in Latin in Lombardic letters 'AVE MARIA GRAC' (Hail Mary, full of Grace). Pierced with holes which may have held collets for stones or pearls.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold, engraved and pierced |
| Brief description | Gold ring brooch with a Lombardic inscription to the Virgin and pierced with holes. Inscribed in Latin 'Hail Mary, full of grace'. England, about 1200. |
| Physical description | Ring brooch, gold, engraved with an inscription in Latin in Lombardic letters 'AVE MARIA GRAC' (Hail Mary, full of Grace). Pierced with holes which may have held collets for stones or pearls. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'AVE MARIA GRAC' (Latin, Lombardic lettering)
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| Credit line | Given by Dame Joan Evans |
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| Bibliographic reference | Lightbown, Ronald. Medieval European Jewellery: with a catalogue of the collection in the Victoria & Albert Museum. London: Victoria & Albert Museum, 1992. cat. 2. p. 491. |
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| Accession number | M.34-1975 |
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| Record created | September 9, 2004 |
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