Ring
ca. 1500 (made), 20th century (altered)
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| Place of origin |
Gold ring, depicting the Five Joys of Our Lady on the shoulders. The bezel and table-cut amethyst are modern. Engraved on the inside with an inscription recording the presentation of the ring on 12 March 1924 to the Rt. Rev. William Brown on his consecration as Bishop of Pella
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Engraved gold with a table-cut amethyst |
| Brief description | Gold ring, depicting the Five Joys of Our Lady on the shoulders, England, ca.1500. The bezel and table-cut amethyst are modern as is the inscription recording its use as a consecration gift for the bishop of Pella, 1924. |
| Physical description | Gold ring, depicting the Five Joys of Our Lady on the shoulders. The bezel and table-cut amethyst are modern. Engraved on the inside with an inscription recording the presentation of the ring on 12 March 1924 to the Rt. Rev. William Brown on his consecration as Bishop of Pella |
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| Marks and inscriptions | inscribed (Engraved on the inside with an inscription recording the presentation of the ring on 12 March 1924 to the Rt. Rev. William Brown on his consecration as Bishop of Pella) |
| Credit line | Rt Rev William Brown Bequest |
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| Accession number | M.27-1952 |
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| Record created | March 2, 2006 |
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