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Signet ring
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Signet ring
- Place of origin:
England, Great Britain (made)
- Date:
1480-1600 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown (production)
- Materials and Techniques:
Engraved gold with traces of black enamel
- Credit Line:
Given by Dame Joan Evans
- Museum number:
M.215-1975
- Gallery location:
Jewellery, room 91, case 9, shelf A, box 8
Physical description
Gold signet ring with a circular bezel engraved with a hand holding five flowers and inscribed in black letter iohn: devereux The shoulders engraved with Tau crosses and sprigs, with traces of black enamel
Place of Origin
England, Great Britain (made)
Date
1480-1600 (made)
Artist/maker
Unknown (production)
Materials and Techniques
Engraved gold with traces of black enamel
Marks and inscriptions
inscribed iohn: devereux
Dimensions
Height: 2.5 cm, Width: 2.4 cm, Depth: 1.7 cm
Historical context note
The Tau cross was associated with St. Anthony, whose intervention was sought to protect against erysipelas and other diseases
Descriptive line
Gold signet ring with a circular bezel engraved with a hand holding five flowers and inscribed in black letter iohn: devereux The shoulders engraved with Tau crosses and sprigs, with traces of black enamel, England, 1480-1600.
Materials
Gold
Techniques
Engraving (incising)
Subjects depicted
Flowers; Hands; Tau crosses
Categories
Metalwork; Jewellery
Collection code
MET
