Signet Ring
1500-1550 (made)
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Gold signet ring with a long hexagonal bezel engraved with the arms of Lounsdon of Suffolk or Scot of Camberwell. The hoop is inscribed outside 'san la: anna. ora. pro. me' and 'HELP+ SANT+ ANNA. SELLEF+ OBVR'. On the inside 'CASPAR. MELCHIAR. BALTASAR.'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Engraved gold |
| Brief description | Gold signet ring with a long hexagonal bezel engraved with the arms of Lounsdon of Suffolk or Scot of Camberwell, with inscriptions inside and outside the hoop, England, 1500-1550. |
| Physical description | Gold signet ring with a long hexagonal bezel engraved with the arms of Lounsdon of Suffolk or Scot of Camberwell. The hoop is inscribed outside 'san la: anna. ora. pro. me' and 'HELP+ SANT+ ANNA. SELLEF+ OBVR'. On the inside 'CASPAR. MELCHIAR. BALTASAR.'. |
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| Object history | ex Waterton Collection |
| Historical context | The names of the Magi, or the three Kings of Cologne, may be Mithraic in origin. Belief in their amuletic powers persisted after the passing of the Middle Ages. |
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| Accession number | 702-1871 |
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| Record created | February 15, 2006 |
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