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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

1550-75 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Enamelled gold ring, the bezel in the form of a skull and cross-bones in a border of rubies with an enamelled rosette behind, two marks 'CC' and 'AL[?]' in a monogram.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Enamelled gold with rubies
Brief description
Enamelled gold ring, the bezel in the form of a skull and cross-bones in a border of rubies with an enamelled rosette behind, two marks 'CC' and 'AL[?]' in a monogram. Europe, 1550-75.
Physical description
Enamelled gold ring, the bezel in the form of a skull and cross-bones in a border of rubies with an enamelled rosette behind, two marks 'CC' and 'AL[?]' in a monogram.
Dimensions
  • Height: 2.6cm
  • Width: 2.3cm
  • Depth: 1.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
two marks 'CC' and 'AL[?]' in a monogram
Credit line
Given by Dame Joan Evans
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
M.280-1962

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Record createdNovember 18, 2005
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