Ring
1725-1775 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Gold ring with an oval bezel, a layered agate Roman cameo of a male head in a 'Roman' setting..
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Layered agate cameo set in gold |
| Brief description | Gold ring with an oval bezel, a 1st century BC Roman layered agate cameo of a male head in a 'Roman' setting, Western Europe, 1725-1775 |
| Physical description | Gold ring with an oval bezel, a layered agate Roman cameo of a male head in a 'Roman' setting.. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by the Rev. Chauncy Hare Townshend |
| Historical context | The 'Roman' setting in which metal raised from a depression in the border secured the stone was much favoured for cameos and intaglios. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1801-1869 |
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| Record created | November 14, 2005 |
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