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Signet Ring

late 16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Europe (made)

Enamelled gold signet ring, set with a Late Roman garnet intaglio of a caduceus, inscribed 'PIETAS.' with traces of red enamel.


Object details

Categories
Jewellery
Metalwork
Object type
Signet ring
Materials and techniques
Enamelled gold with a garnet intaglio
Gold
Garnet
Enamelling
Intaglio
Brief description
Enamelled gold signet ring, set with a Late Roman garnet intaglio of a caduceus, inscribed 'PIETAS.' with traces of red enamel, West Europe, late 16th century
Physical description
Enamelled gold signet ring, set with a Late Roman garnet intaglio of a caduceus, inscribed 'PIETAS.' with traces of red enamel.
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.9cm
  • Width: 2.6cm
  • Depth: 1.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
'PIETAS.' (Inscription, intaglio)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Miss M. F. T. Ready
Subjects depicted
Intaglios
Caduceus
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.9-1959

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Record createdNovember 23, 2005
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O118985/signet-ring-unknown/
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