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Ring
Western European
17th century
Object Place: Europe, Italy
Medium/Technique
Gold, ruby (or glass), enamel
Dimensions
Height x width (bezel): 1/4 x 3/8 in. (0.6 x 1 cm)
Height x width (shank): 9/16 x 3/4 in. (1.5 x 1.9 cm)
Height x width (shank): 9/16 x 3/4 in. (1.5 x 1.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Louise Nathurst
Accession Number18.48
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Rings
DescriptionRing with a rectangular, bezel-set ruby (or glass). The sides and closed underside of the raised bezel has carved decoration. There are traces of enamel in the recesses of the bezel and shoulders. The goldwork is heavy.
ProvenanceBy 1910, Miss Louise M. Nathurst; 1918, gift of Miss Louise Nathurst to the MFA.