Silver napkin ring set with amethysts, by Robert Ashbee

An image of Serviette ring. Napkin ring. Ashbee, Charles Robert, (British, 1863-1942). Cylindrical. Flat-chased with two trees, the branches of which meet at the top and form an openwork design. Silver, pierced, flat-chased, and set with three amethysts; applied beading round the gemstones, and on the rims, height, overall, 2.6 cm, diameter, overall, 4.6, cm, weight, whole, 20 g, 1900-1901. Arts and Crafts. Acquisition Credit: Given by Mrs J. Hull Grundy.

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Serviette ring. Napkin ring. Ashbee, Charles Robert, (British, 1863-1942). Cylindrical. Flat-chased with two trees, the branches of which meet at the top and form an openwork design. Silver, pierced, flat-chased, and set with three amethysts; applied beading round the gemstones, and on the rims, height, overall, 2.6 cm, diameter, overall, 4.6, cm, weight, whole, 20 g, 1900-1901. Arts and Crafts. Acquisition Credit: Given by Mrs J. Hull Grundy.

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Accession Number: M.27-1983
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/27.0
Focal length: 120
Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
Photographer name: Amy Jugg
Image height: 767 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
Filesize: 97.67kB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 27/1

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20th Century _WF_Grundy amethyst applied Arts and Crafts Ashbee beaded beading branches British Charles Robert Ashbee chased cylindrical Fitz_AA gem gems gemstones napkin rings openwork pierced precious stones purple rolled seamed serviette rings Silver trees

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