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Maker: Unknown
Gold, silver, glass and painted miniature on ivory. The ring has a thin gold hoop dividing into two branches at the shoulders, and a rectangular silver bezel with cast and chased border, in which is set a rectangular, plain gold frame enclosing under glass a miniature of a brown eyebrow and an eye with a blue iris.
History note: Unknown before testator, Sue Purdy (Mrs Ian Purdy)
Bequeathed by Sue Purdy
Diameter: 1.7 cm
Height: 1.9 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2000-05-08) by Purdy, Sue
18th Century, Late
George III
Circa
1790
CE
-
1800
CE
Parts
composed of
gold
silver
ivory
glass
Border
Decoration
Accession number: M.4-2000
Primary reference Number: 28432
Entry form number: 121
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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