Ring: M.2 & A-1955

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Entities

Ring

Description

Gold, set with five cut diamonds, one large diamond in the centre with two smaller ones on either side. In case (A)

Notes

History note: Said to have been given by Thomas Gray to his friend Wharton

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Miss P.M. Salvin

Measurements and weight

Inside Diameter: 5/8 in

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1955) by Salvin, P. M., Miss

Dating

18th Century
Circa 1700 - 1800

Components of the work

Decoration composed of diamonds
Ring composed of gold

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.2 & A-1955
Primary reference Number: 177479
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 7 July 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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