Ring
1800-1860 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Many Italian traditional rings had large gem-set bezels in the 19th century, recalling 18th-century designs. This example, with bright red stones and an engraved flower on the back of the bezel, is typical.
It was bought as part of the Castellani collection of Italian Peasant Jewellery at the International Exhibition, Paris, 1867.
It was bought as part of the Castellani collection of Italian Peasant Jewellery at the International Exhibition, Paris, 1867.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | gold set with red and white pastes |
| Brief description | Gold ring set with a rosette of red and white pastes, Italy, 1800-1860. |
| Physical description | Gold ring with a large circular bezel set with a central red stone tightly surrounded by eight white pastes with small garnet-coloured stones between them on the outside rim. There are engraved flowers on the shoulders and the back of the bezel. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Illegible mark. (Marked twice on outside of shank.) |
| Summary | Many Italian traditional rings had large gem-set bezels in the 19th century, recalling 18th-century designs. This example, with bright red stones and an engraved flower on the back of the bezel, is typical. It was bought as part of the Castellani collection of Italian Peasant Jewellery at the International Exhibition, Paris, 1867. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 465-1868 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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