Ring
1840-1860 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This type of ring, with a large central stone enclosed at each side by three smaller ones in closed settings, is called ‘a fiocco’ in Italy because of its resemblance to a bow. It is very typical of Italian traditional rings, particularly those worn in the area around Rome.
It was bought as part of the Castellani collection of Italian Peasant Jewellery at the International Exhibition, Paris, 1867.
It was bought as part of the Castellani collection of Italian Peasant Jewellery at the International Exhibition, Paris, 1867.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Gold set with turquoise |
| Brief description | Gold ring set with seven turquoises 'a fiocco', Italy, 1840-1860. |
| Physical description | Gold ring set with a large central turquoise with three smaller turquoises on each side. |
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| Summary | This type of ring, with a large central stone enclosed at each side by three smaller ones in closed settings, is called ‘a fiocco’ in Italy because of its resemblance to a bow. It is very typical of Italian traditional rings, particularly those worn in the area around Rome. It was bought as part of the Castellani collection of Italian Peasant Jewellery at the International Exhibition, Paris, 1867. |
| Bibliographic reference | For similar, see:
Catalogue, ‘l'Ornamento Prezioso’, Rome/Milan, 1986, Tab.26, figs. 123-126, 131 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 487-1868 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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