Maker: Tassie, James and William
Gold, slender hoop broadening at the shoulders; oval bezel containing a black on white paste onyx cameo bust of George III facing in profile to the right, wig curled over ears and tied behind, plain cravat with frilled shirt, coat without collar, showing two buttons, ribbon over left shoulder coming below truncation.
History note: Unknown before testator
S.G. Perceval Bequest
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George
18th Century
Circa
1700
-
1800
Cameo
composed of
glass
( imitating onyx, white on black)
Height 22 mm
Width 17 mm
Ring
composed of
gold
Accession number: PER.M.164-1923
Primary reference Number: 177387
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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