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Ring

1865-1870 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bought for the museum by Senor Atienza for nine pence in Saragossa in 1870.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Stamped silver
Brief description
Silver chain ring with an image of the Virgin Mary on the bezel, and a pendant heart, Saragossa (Spain), 1865-1870.
Physical description
Ring made from a length of chain, with the links soldered stiffly together. An oval bezel is attached to the chain with a cast image of the Virgin and Child on it, parallel to the shank. A small heart, cut out of sheet metal, hangs from the bezel.
Dimensions
  • Length: 2.1cm
  • Width: 2.0cm
  • Depth: 1.6cm
Subjects depicted
Summary
Bought for the museum by Senor Atienza for nine pence in Saragossa in 1870.
Collection
Accession number
671-1870

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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