Signet Ring
15th century (made), 16th century (made)
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Gold signet ring with an octagonal bezel set with a garnet intaglio of a female bust. The shoulders are engraved with sprigs and inscribed in black letter pour bien
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Engraved gold set with a garnet intaglio |
| Brief description | Gold signet ring with an octagonal bezel set with a garnet intaglio of a female bust. The shoulders engraved with sprigs and inscribed, possibly France, early 16th century, the intaglio Italian and earlier |
| Physical description | Gold signet ring with an octagonal bezel set with a garnet intaglio of a female bust. The shoulders are engraved with sprigs and inscribed in black letter pour bien |
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| Marks and inscriptions | inscribed in black letter pour bien (The shoulders) |
| Object history | ex Waterton Collection |
| Production | The intaglio is 15th century, the ring 16th century |
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| Accession number | 901-1871 |
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| Record created | February 13, 2006 |
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