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Ring
Western European
18th century
Object Place: Europe, Italy
Medium/Technique
Ruby, emerald, diamond, silver, gold
Dimensions
Height x width (bezel): 11/16 x 3/4 in. (1.8 x 1.9 cm)
Height x width (shank): 5/8 x 11/16 in. (1.6 x 1.8 cm)
Height x width (shank): 5/8 x 11/16 in. (1.6 x 1.8 cm)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number17.406
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Rings
Description'Giardinetti' ring. The basket is set with a red stone (possibly a foil-backed crystal) in a silver mount with a notched border. The floral spray is widely set with considerable negative space. Stylized blossoms are formed from three rubies and two emeralds. The leaves are set with rose-cut diamonds. The bipartite shoulders have applied silver foliate decoration and the shank has a ribbed design.
ProvenanceBy 1910, Denman Waldo Ross, 1917, gift of Denman Waldo Ross to the MFA.