Ring
ca. 1575 (made)
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Enamelled gold ring, the bezel acting as a base for a reclining Cupid. The shoulders with cast volutes, inscribed inside 'QVIS RESISTET', behind a heart transfixed by an arrow
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Materials and techniques | Enamelled gold |
Brief description | Enamelled gold ring, the bezel acting as a base for a reclining Cupid. The shoulders with cast volutes, inscribed inside 'QVIS RESISTET', behind a heart transfixed by an arrow, South Germany, ca.1575 |
Physical description | Enamelled gold ring, the bezel acting as a base for a reclining Cupid. The shoulders with cast volutes, inscribed inside 'QVIS RESISTET', behind a heart transfixed by an arrow |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'QVIS RESISTET' (inscribed inside)
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Credit line | Given by Dame Joan Evans |
Object history | Acquired by Dame Joan Evans in 1920 |
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Accession number | M.210-1962 |
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Record created | November 21, 2005 |
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