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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 138, The Harry and Carol Djanogly Gallery

Ring

ca. 1780-1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Ring of silver set with an oblong blue jasperware plaque with a white relief of Venus and Cupid with the arms of Mars. The relief is set in a border of cut-steel beads.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silver set with a blue jasperware plaque and cut-steel beads
Brief description
Ring of silver set with an oblong blue jasperware plaque with a white relief of Venus and Cupid, Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Ltd., Etruria, ca. 1780-1800.
Physical description
Ring of silver set with an oblong blue jasperware plaque with a white relief of Venus and Cupid with the arms of Mars. The relief is set in a border of cut-steel beads.
Dimensions
  • Cameo height: 1.9cm
  • Cameo width: 1cm
Credit line
Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber
Subjects depicted
Other number
Sch. II 508 - Schreiber number
Collection
Accession number
414:1302-1885

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Record createdMay 13, 2009
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