Maker: Unknown
Gold, set with oval chalcedony. A pair of swans in the water surrounding a rocky island inscribed with letter M; possibly an impresa. Overhead are birds and clouds in a sky in which the sun is shining brilliantly.
History note: Unknown before testator
S.G. Perceval Bequest
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George
Renaissance or later
Production date:
circa
AD 1400
Intaglio
composed of
chalcedony
Height 22 mm
Width 19 mm
Ring
composed of
gold
Accession number: PER.M.118-1923
Primary reference Number: 176739
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Ring" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/176739 Accessed: 2024-11-21 23:37:25
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