Ring
1650-1700 (made)
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Gold ring, the bezel in the form of a bust of a black man dressed as a Venetian carnival figure, enamelled and set with table-cut diamonds, an emerald and rubies, on a pivot holding the two hoops together. The latter enamelled outside and inscribed inside 'TAL QVAL ME MIRI, IO FVI SEMPRE PER TE'.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Gold, enamelled and set with table-cut diamonds, an emerald and rubies |
| Brief description | Gold ring, the bezel in the form of a Venetian carnival figure, enamelled and set with table-cut diamonds, an emerald and rubies, with two hoops pivoted together, inscribed inside 'TAL QVAL ME MIRI, IO FVI SEMPRE PER TE' (to you I have always been as I saw myself), Italy, 1650-1700. |
| Physical description | Gold ring, the bezel in the form of a bust of a black man dressed as a Venetian carnival figure, enamelled and set with table-cut diamonds, an emerald and rubies, on a pivot holding the two hoops together. The latter enamelled outside and inscribed inside 'TAL QVAL ME MIRI, IO FVI SEMPRE PER TE'. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'TAL QVAL ME MIRI, IO FVI SEMPRE PER TE' (inscription on the inside)
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| Credit line | Given by Dame Joan Evans |
| Object history | Though not a proper gimmel ring, as the bezel does not divide, this specimen is clearly inspired by the gimmel type. |
| Literary reference | Carnival |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.231-1975 |
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| Record created | November 16, 2005 |
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