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Ring

1780-1810 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
britain (made)

Gold ring with oval bezel containing a sepia painting on ivory depicting two birds perched on a goblet. The shank widens at the shoulders and may have been replaced.


Object details

Categories
Jewellery
Metalwork
Object type
Ring
Materials and techniques
Gold with ivory painting under glass
Gold
Ivory
Glass
Brief description
Gold memorial ring with oval bezel containing a sepia image of birds, British, 1780-1810.
Physical description
Gold ring with oval bezel containing a sepia painting on ivory depicting two birds perched on a goblet. The shank widens at the shoulders and may have been replaced.
Dimensions
  • Height: 25.2mm
  • Width: 21.3mm
  • Depth: 23.5mm
Credit line
given by S. P. Avery Esq.
Subjects depicted
Birds
Goblet
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
586-1892

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O377267/ring-unknown/
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