Ring
1862 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This gold signet ring is engraved with the coat of arms of William Thomson (1819-1890) surrounded by a crozier, mitre and cross. Thomson was Archbishop of York in 1862 until his death. He married Zoe Skene (1834-1913), the daughter of the British Consul at Aleppo and they had nine children. His descendants include the novelist Rose Tremain.
He was a Fellow of Queen's College, Oxford until his marriage forced him to leave. Lady Thomson, who gave this ring to the museum, recorded that it was presented to him by his Oxford friends. His interests included science as well as theology and he was fellow of the Royal Society and the Royal Geographical Society.
He was a Fellow of Queen's College, Oxford until his marriage forced him to leave. Lady Thomson, who gave this ring to the museum, recorded that it was presented to him by his Oxford friends. His interests included science as well as theology and he was fellow of the Royal Society and the Royal Geographical Society.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Engraved gold |
| Brief description | Bishop's ring, Gold with an oval bezel engraved with the arms of William Thomson, Archbishop of York, 1862-1890, surrounded by a crozier, mitre and cross, England, 1862. |
| Physical description | Bishop's ring, Gold with an oval bezel engraved with the arms of William Thomson, Archbishop of York, 1862-1890, surrounded by a crozier, mitre and cross |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Thomson |
| Object history | There is a painting of William Thomson by Walter William Ouless in Bishopthorpe Palace, York and a copy by Cyrus Johnson in the Queen's College, University of Oxford. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This gold signet ring is engraved with the coat of arms of William Thomson (1819-1890) surrounded by a crozier, mitre and cross. Thomson was Archbishop of York in 1862 until his death. He married Zoe Skene (1834-1913), the daughter of the British Consul at Aleppo and they had nine children. His descendants include the novelist Rose Tremain. He was a Fellow of Queen's College, Oxford until his marriage forced him to leave. Lady Thomson, who gave this ring to the museum, recorded that it was presented to him by his Oxford friends. His interests included science as well as theology and he was fellow of the Royal Society and the Royal Geographical Society. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.111-1945 |
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| Record created | November 1, 2005 |
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