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Ring: PER.M.68-1923

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Gold ring, stone glass imitating onyx, white on greyish blue. Bust of George III facing in profile to the right. wig curled over the ears and tied behind, plain cravat with frilled shirt, coat without collar showing two buttons, ribbon over left shoulder coming below truncation.

Notes

History note: Unknown before testator

Legal notes

S.G. Perceval Bequest

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George

Dating

18th Century
Circa 1750 CE - 1800 CE

Components of the work

Cameo composed of glass ( imitating onyx, white on greyish blue) Height 19 mm Width 13 mm
Ring composed of gold

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: PER.M.68-1923
Primary reference Number: 176649
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 31 January 2018 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

Citation for print

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