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Wedding ring


Ring
German (?)
late 18th century
Object Place: Europe, Germany (?)

Medium/Technique Gold, silver, glass
Dimensions Height x width (band including pastes): 7/8 x 13/16 in. (2.3 x 2 cm)
Credit Line Bequest of Mrs. Arthur Croft—The Gardner Brewer Collection
Accession Number01.6600
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Jewelry
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentRings

DescriptionWedding ring with a row of faceted glass pastes. There are seven "gems" with the largest in the center. The "gems" are prong-set in silver. The silver is soldered to gold that forms a closed cup. The shank is plain.
ProvenanceThe Gardner Brewer Collection. 1901, bequest of Mrs. Arthur Croft to the MFA.