Signet Ring
1500-1550 (made)
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Gold signet ring, the hexagonal bezel engraved with an eagle displayed, the shoulders with the Virgin and Child, and St. John the Divine. Behind, J and K, joined by a true-lover's knot.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Engraved gold |
| Brief description | Gold signet ring, the hexagonal bezel engraved with an eagle displayed, the shoulders with the Virgin and Child, and St. John the Divine, made in Western Europe, about 1500-50. |
| Physical description | Gold signet ring, the hexagonal bezel engraved with an eagle displayed, the shoulders with the Virgin and Child, and St. John the Divine. Behind, J and K, joined by a true-lover's knot. |
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| Object history | ex Waterton Collection |
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| Accession number | 694-1871 |
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| Record created | December 15, 2005 |
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