Not currently on display at the V&A

Ring

ca. 1575 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Enamelled gold
Brief 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, South Germany, ca.1575
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
Dimensions
  • Height: 2.6cm
  • Width: 2.1cm
  • Depth: 0.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
'QVIS RESISTET' (inscribed inside)
Translation
'Who can resist him'
Credit line
Given by Dame Joan Evans
Object history
Acquired by Dame Joan Evans in 1920
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
M.210-1962

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Record createdNovember 21, 2005
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