Ring
1800-1869 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
When quartz forms as a mass of microscopically small crystals it is known as 'microcrystalline quartz' or 'cryptocrystalline quartz'. This family includes all varieties of chalcedony such as agate, carnelian and sard. Opaque, granular microcrystalline quartz is known as jasper. Chalcedonies and jaspers occur in a huge variety of colours, created by small amounts of impurities such as iron, manganese and chrome.
The carnelian is carved with a late Roman intaglio of Hercules, signed in Greek 'Pela'.
The carnelian is carved with a late Roman intaglio of Hercules, signed in Greek 'Pela'.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Carnelian intaglio set in gold |
| Brief description | Carnelian intaglio of Hercules set in a gold ring, made in Europe, 1800-1869 |
| Physical description | Ring with a carnelian intaglio of Hercules, set in gold. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by the Rev. Chauncy Hare Townshend |
| Summary | When quartz forms as a mass of microscopically small crystals it is known as 'microcrystalline quartz' or 'cryptocrystalline quartz'. This family includes all varieties of chalcedony such as agate, carnelian and sard. Opaque, granular microcrystalline quartz is known as jasper. Chalcedonies and jaspers occur in a huge variety of colours, created by small amounts of impurities such as iron, manganese and chrome. The carnelian is carved with a late Roman intaglio of Hercules, signed in Greek 'Pela'. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1825-1869 |
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| Record created | February 17, 2003 |
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