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Ring
English
17th century
Object Place: Europe, France
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Height x width (bezel): 0.7 x 0.9 cm (1/4 x 3/8 in.)
Height x width (shank): 2.2 x 2.3 cm (7/8 x 7/8 in.)
Height x width (shank): 2.2 x 2.3 cm (7/8 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
William D. Boardman Collection—Gift of Mrs. Alice L. Boardman
Accession Number01.6189
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Rings
DescriptionDecade ring wtih an oval bezel featuring the crucified Christ. This ring has sixteen small knobs instead of the usual ten. Some of the earlier rings from the fifteenth century with more than ten knobs feature Saint Christopher.