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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Jewellery, Rooms 91, The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery

Ring

1730-1760 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

Enamelled gold giardinetti ring with a bezel in the form of a pierced heart inscribed 'DOUX ET SINCERE', framing a tulip set with garnets


Object details

Categories
Jewellery
Metalwork
Europeana Fashion Project
Object type
Ring
Materials and techniques
Enamelled gold set with garnets
Gold
Enamel
Garnet
Brief description
Enamelled gold giardinetti ring with a bezel in the form of a pierced heart inscribed 'DOUX ET SINCERE', framing a tulip set with rubies, possibly England, 1730-1760.
Physical description
Enamelled gold giardinetti ring with a bezel in the form of a pierced heart inscribed 'DOUX ET SINCERE', framing a tulip set with garnets
Dimensions
  • Height: 1.7cm
  • Width: 1.7cm
  • Depth: 1.3cm
Style
Rococo
Marks and inscriptions
'DOUX ET SINCERE' (inscription, pierced heart)
Translation
'Sweet and honest'
Credit line
Given by Dame Joan Evans
Object history
ex Sir John Evans Collection
Subjects depicted
Love
Tulips
Heart
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.170-1962

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Record createdNovember 17, 2005
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O118659/ring-unknown/
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