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Ring: PER.M.332-1923

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Bronze gilt, oval hoop, rounded at outer edge. The bezel set with a stone, probably a paste as it has almost corroded away. There are three protrusions decorating each shoulder.

Notes

History note: Found at North Stoke, near Bath

Legal notes

S.G. Perceval Bequest

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George

Dating

16th Century
Circa 1500 - Circa 1600

Components of the work

Decoration composed of gilt
Hoop Depth 1.5 mm Height 3.0 mm Length 20.0 mm
Bezel Width 5.0 mm

Materials used in production

Bronze

Techniques used in production

Gilt-bronze

Identification numbers

Accession number: PER.M.332-1923
Primary reference Number: 47044
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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