Ring
ca.1700 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Gold wire hoop supporting a plain gold oval bezel set with a miniature of a young woman painted on ivory under a rock crystal cover. The woman is shown head and shoulders with dark hair arranged in a fashionable style.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Painted ivory miniature set under rock crystal in a gold ring |
| Brief description | Gold ring mounted with a miniature on ivory, possibly of Queen Mary by Bernard Lens. England, c.1700. |
| Physical description | Gold wire hoop supporting a plain gold oval bezel set with a miniature of a young woman painted on ivory under a rock crystal cover. The woman is shown head and shoulders with dark hair arranged in a fashionable style. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Marks and inscriptions | Unmarked |
| Credit line | Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia V. Goldstein |
| Other numbers |
|
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.26-2011 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSON
