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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

1930-1940 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bailey, Banks & Biddle, the maker of this ring, is one of America's oldest jewellers. Originally the partnership was Bailey & Kitchen, founded in Philadelphia in 1832.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Platinum ring set with aquamarine, diamonds and ruby
Brief description
Platinum, aquamarine, diamonds and ruby ring, Bailey, Banks & Biddle Co., Philadelphia, United States, 1930-40.
Physical description
Ring set with a domed rectangular aquamarine framed with baguette-cut diamonds and with diamond-set arches at each end. The shoulders are decorated with a triangular ruby and diamonds
Dimensions
  • Width: 2.2cm
  • Depth: 2.7cm
  • Height: 1.5cm
Style
Credit line
Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia V. Goldstein
Literary referenceArt Deco
Summary
Bailey, Banks & Biddle, the maker of this ring, is one of America's oldest jewellers. Originally the partnership was Bailey & Kitchen, founded in Philadelphia in 1832.
Other numbers
  • LOAN:AMERICANFRIENDS.134-2003 - Previous loan number
  • 90 - Goldstein Collection number
Collection
Accession number
M.123-2007

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Record createdFebruary 13, 2008
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