Ring
1680-1710 (made)
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Gold hoop, shoulders decorated with an engraved chevron pattern and enamelled in black. Rectangular box shaped bezel with clipped corners, the sides of the bezel are engraved with a geometric pattern and enamelled in black. The face of the ring is covered with a faceted rock crystal, beneath which is set a decorative panel. The panel is formed of a ground of plaited hair and red silk ribbon upon which a looping border of gold thread is laid. The italic initials DMC (?) in gold thread form the centre of the panel.
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Materials and techniques | Engraved and enamelled gold, silk ribbon, facetted rock crystal, hair work and gold thread. |
Brief description | Gold mourning ring: the bezel decorated with initials in gold thread on a hair ground set under rock crystal. Britain, late 17th century. |
Physical description | Gold hoop, shoulders decorated with an engraved chevron pattern and enamelled in black. Rectangular box shaped bezel with clipped corners, the sides of the bezel are engraved with a geometric pattern and enamelled in black. The face of the ring is covered with a faceted rock crystal, beneath which is set a decorative panel. The panel is formed of a ground of plaited hair and red silk ribbon upon which a looping border of gold thread is laid. The italic initials DMC (?) in gold thread form the centre of the panel. |
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Marks and inscriptions | Possibly 'DMC' |
Credit line | Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia V. Goldstein |
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Accession number | M.32-2011 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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