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Ring

Ring

  • Place of origin:

    England, Great Britain (made)

  • Date:

    1899-1903 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Charles Ricketts, born 1866 - died 1931 (designer)
    Carlo Giuliano, born 1826 - died 1895 (possibly, maker)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Cabochon almandine garnet, set in gold

  • Credit Line:

    May Morris Bequest

  • Museum number:

    M.35-1939

  • Gallery location:

    Jewellery, room 91, case 29, shelf C, box 9

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This ring formerly belonged to May Morris, the daughter of the socialist, artist and designer William Morris. She was a talented embroideress and jeweller. The artist Charles Ricketts, who designed this ring, also created various embroidery designs for her. Ricketts usually designed jewellery for specific friends. His pieces, including this ring, were generally made by the London jeweller Carlo Giuliano. This ring shows the influence of medieval designs and also traditional Jewish marriage rings.

Physical description

The gold setting is high, in the form of a turret or small castle, the shoulders are in the form of buttresses. It is set with a cabochon garnet dome.

Place of Origin

England, Great Britain (made)

Date

1899-1903 (made)

Artist/maker

Charles Ricketts, born 1866 - died 1931 (designer)
Carlo Giuliano, born 1826 - died 1895 (possibly, maker)

Materials and Techniques

Cabochon almandine garnet, set in gold

Dimensions

Diameter: 0.875 in

Descriptive line

Cabochon almandine garnet set in a gold ring in the form of a turret or castle. Designed by Charles Ricketts and possibly made by Carlo Giuliano, England, 1899-1903.

Production Note

The original drawings are in an album lettered 'Jewellery 1899' in the British Museum

Materials

Gold; Garnet

Subjects depicted

Castle

Categories

Metalwork; Jewellery; Accessories

Collection code

MET

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