Ring
1800-1913 (made)
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The name garnet may derive from the Latin 'granatum', meaning pomegranate. The red flesh of the pomegranate is similar to the colour of many garnets, although green, orange and brownish garnets can also be found. This ring is set with a vivid green demantoid garnet.
The V&A owns an important collection of 154 gems bequeathed by the Reverend Chauncy Hare Townshend, a cleric and poet. Sir A. H. Church gave additional specimens, including this one, in 1913. He also compiled the first catalogue Precious Stones: A Guide to the Townshend Collection. The first edition appeared in 1883. The stones are mounted as rings, although they may not have been intended to be worn.
The V&A owns an important collection of 154 gems bequeathed by the Reverend Chauncy Hare Townshend, a cleric and poet. Sir A. H. Church gave additional specimens, including this one, in 1913. He also compiled the first catalogue Precious Stones: A Guide to the Townshend Collection. The first edition appeared in 1883. The stones are mounted as rings, although they may not have been intended to be worn.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Demantoid garnet, set in gold |
| Brief description | Demantoid garnet set in gold ring with coronet mount. |
| Physical description | Square with rounded corners, step-cut, mounted in a gold ring with coronet setting. |
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| Credit line | Given by Sir A. H. Church |
| Object history | The V&A owns an important collection of 154 gems bequeathed by the Reverend Chauncy Hare Townshend (1798-1868), cleric and poet. Additional specimens, including this one, were given in 1913 by Sir A H Church, who compiled the first catalogue Precious Stones: A Guide to the Townshend Collection, first edition, 1883. The stones are mounted as rings, although they may not necessarily have been intended to be worn. |
| Summary | The name garnet may derive from the Latin 'granatum', meaning pomegranate. The red flesh of the pomegranate is similar to the colour of many garnets, although green, orange and brownish garnets can also be found. This ring is set with a vivid green demantoid garnet. The V&A owns an important collection of 154 gems bequeathed by the Reverend Chauncy Hare Townshend, a cleric and poet. Sir A. H. Church gave additional specimens, including this one, in 1913. He also compiled the first catalogue Precious Stones: A Guide to the Townshend Collection. The first edition appeared in 1883. The stones are mounted as rings, although they may not have been intended to be worn. |
| Bibliographic reference | Clare Phillips, Jewels and Jewellery, V&A Publications 2000.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.5-1913 |
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| Record created | February 17, 2003 |
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