Ring
This ring was described as German, 18th century, when it was given to the Museum by Dame Joan Evans in 1962.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Gold set with tourmaline, sapphires, amethysts and quartz |
| Brief description | Gold ring with a large green stone bezel surrounded by other gems |
| Physical description | Gold ring set with a large octagonal dark green stone surrounded by other coloured gems. There is floral decoration on the outside of the shank, and an incised arabesque pattern on the inside of the shoulders and the back of the bezel. The shank has been cut through in the centre of the back, and may have been replaced. |
| Credit line | Given by Dame Joan Evans |
| Summary | This ring was described as German, 18th century, when it was given to the Museum by Dame Joan Evans in 1962. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.216-1962 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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