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The V&A owns an important collection of 154 gems bequeathed by the Reverend Chauncy Hare Townshend, a cleric and poet. Sir A. H. Church gave additional specimens, including this one, in 1913. He also compiled the first catalogue Precious Stones: A Guide to the Townshend Collection. The first edition appeared in 1883. The stones are mounted as rings, although they may not have been intended to be worn.
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Details
- Title: Ring
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: 1800/1869
- Location: Europe
- Physical Dimensions: Height: 2.4 cm, Width: 1.9 cm, Depth: 1.1 cm
- Provenance: Given by Sir A. H. Church
- Medium: Yellow tourmaline set in gold
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