Ring
1800-1860 (made)
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Silver-gilt ring, consisting of a flat band attached to a curved oval bezel. The band is decorated with applied filigree scrolls, worn flat with the surface. The bezel is set with a central piece of mother-of-pearl, surrounded by two pieces of polished garnet, and two coral beads (one missing), all in collet settings. The space around the stones is decorated with filigree scrolls and there are four pyramids of granules between the outer stones.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver-gilt decorated with applied filigree and set with mother-of-pearl, garnet and coral |
| Brief description | Silver-gilt ring decorated with applied filigree, mother-of-pearl, garnets and coral, Russia, 1800-1860. |
| Physical description | Silver-gilt ring, consisting of a flat band attached to a curved oval bezel. The band is decorated with applied filigree scrolls, worn flat with the surface. The bezel is set with a central piece of mother-of-pearl, surrounded by two pieces of polished garnet, and two coral beads (one missing), all in collet settings. The space around the stones is decorated with filigree scrolls and there are four pyramids of granules between the outer stones. |
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| Accession number | 113-1866 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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