Maker: Unknown
Gold, base metal, paste crystal and diamonds. Plain hoop, decorated at the shoulders with three small square diamonds set in silver or base metal. Rectangular bezel with corners cut off, containing under a bevelled paste crystal, a monogram in gold thread surrounded by a cord border, on a background of woven hair.
History note: Unknown before testator
S.G. Perceval Bequest
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George
17th Century, Late
18th Century, Early#
Circa
1670
-
Circa
1730
Part
composed of
gold thread
diamond
base metal
hair
cord (fibre product)
gold
paste (glass)
Hoop
Depth 1.0 mm
Height 2.5 mm
Length 21.0 mm
Bezel (rectangular)
Height 4.0 mm
Length 8.5 mm
Width 8.0 mm
Accession number: PER.M.174-1923
Primary reference Number: 45953
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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