Ring
late 18th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This colourful small ring bears the name Ann Chilcott and a small white heart. It forms part of a small group of surviving rings made from twisted and dyed gut and quill - one of which has the name of Ehrenbreitstein, a German fortress and tourist destination, another ring in the Koch Collection, Zurich is decorated with a pair of initials and a heart. They were probably made as inexpensive but attractive souvenirs or gifts, some probably love gifts but others were souvenirs of a trip or perhaps a fair.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Stained gut and white quill |
| Brief description | Stained gut and white quill ring, lettered 'ANN CHILCOTT' with a heart, England, late 18th century |
| Physical description | Stained gut and white quill ring, lettered 'ANN CHILCOTT' with a heart |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | lettered 'ANN CHILCOTT' with a heart |
| Credit line | Given by Miss E. A. Chilcote |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This colourful small ring bears the name Ann Chilcott and a small white heart. It forms part of a small group of surviving rings made from twisted and dyed gut and quill - one of which has the name of Ehrenbreitstein, a German fortress and tourist destination, another ring in the Koch Collection, Zurich is decorated with a pair of initials and a heart. They were probably made as inexpensive but attractive souvenirs or gifts, some probably love gifts but others were souvenirs of a trip or perhaps a fair. |
| Bibliographic reference | Oman, Charles, Catalogue of Rings in the Victoria and Albert Museum, cat. 702 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 374-1908 |
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| Record created | November 17, 2005 |
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