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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Jewellery, Rooms 91, The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery

Ring

1550-1650 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Gold ring, the hoop engraved inside with a heart pierced by an arrow, and the names Eygen and Uwer in black letter


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Engraved gold
Brief description
Gold ring, the hoop engraved inside with a heart pierced by an arrow, and the names Eygen and Uwer in black letter, Germany, 1550-1650.
Physical description
Gold ring, the hoop engraved inside with a heart pierced by an arrow, and the names Eygen and Uwer in black letter
Dimensions
  • Depth: 0.5cm
  • Diameter: 2.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
inscribed Eygen and Uwer (the hoop; engraved inside in black letter)
Object history
ex Waterton Collection
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
896-1871

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Record createdMarch 6, 2006
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