Decorative arts — C. 1790
Ring
Finger ring with the marquise shaped bezel bordered with calibré cut pastes. In the centre is a glass covered compartment enclosing a sepia miniature painted on ivory. The painted image shows a woman holding a heart over a flaming vase on an altar.
The ring was made in England and is displayed in a shagreen covered ring case.
- Category:
- Decorative arts
- Object ID:
- 62.120/102
- Object name:
- ring
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- c. 1790
- Material:
gold, paste (glass), glass, paint, ivory, shagreen
- Measurements/duration:
- H 37 mm, W 19 mm (bezel)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- —
- License this image:
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