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Ring

early 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

Gold ring inscribed No joy in life to a uerteous wife


Object details

Categories
Jewellery
Marriage
Metalwork
Object type
Ring
Materials and techniques
Engraved gold
Gold
Brief description
Gold ring inscribed No joy in life to a uerteous wife, England, early 18th century
Physical description
Gold ring inscribed No joy in life to a uerteous wife
Dimensions
  • Depth: 0.4cm
  • Diameter: 2.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
'No joy in life to a uerteous wife' (Inscribed. 'To' means 'like to')
Credit line
Given by Dame Joan Evans
Object history
Unidentifiable mark inside hoop - possibly struck twice.
Association
Evans, Joan Dame
Bibliographic reference
Evans, Joan, English posies and posy rings, 1931, p.83
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.94-1960

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Record createdAugust 23, 2006
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O127329/ring-unknown/
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