Ring
1840-1860 (made)
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| Place of origin |
The cut-down settings on this ring and the deep setting of the central stone both suggest an 18th-century date. But it was actually made in the mid-19th century. Italian traditional rings, like many other kinds of traditional jewellery, commonly used 18th-century designs and techniques long after they had gone out of fashion among the urban classes.
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 one green and two clear pastes |
| Brief description | Gold ring set with a square green paste and two white pastes, Italy, 1840-1860. |
| Physical description | Gold ring with a large square green paste set in a closed setting as the bezel. There is a small clear paste on either side, over the space of the shoulder. |
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| Summary | The cut-down settings on this ring and the deep setting of the central stone both suggest an 18th-century date. But it was actually made in the mid-19th century. Italian traditional rings, like many other kinds of traditional jewellery, commonly used 18th-century designs and techniques long after they had gone out of fashion among the urban classes. It was bought as part of the Castellani collection of Italian Peasant Jewellery at the International Exhibition, Paris, 1867. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 449-1868 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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