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Ring
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Ring
- Place of origin:
Germany (South, made)
- Date:
ca. 1575 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown (production)
- Materials and Techniques:
Enamelled gold
- Credit Line:
Given by Dame Joan Evans
- Museum number:
M.210-1962
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
Enamelled gold ring, the bezel acting as a base for a reclining Cupid. The shoulders with cast volutes, inscribed inside 'QVIS RESISTET', behind a heart transfixed by an arrow
Place of Origin
Germany (South, made)
Date
ca. 1575 (made)
Artist/maker
Unknown (production)
Materials and Techniques
Enamelled gold
Marks and inscriptions
'QVIS RESISTET' 'Who can resist him'
Dimensions
Height: 2.6 cm, Width: 2.1 cm, Depth: 0.8 cm
Object history note
Acquired by Dame Joan Evans in 1920
Descriptive line
Enamelled gold ring, the bezel acting as a base for a reclining Cupid. The shoulders with cast volutes, inscribed inside 'QVIS RESISTET', behind a heart transfixed by an arrow, South Germany, ca.1575
Subjects depicted
Cupid; Arrows; Volutes; Pierced hearts
Categories
Metalwork; Jewellery
Collection code
MET
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