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This ring forms part of a collection of 154 gems bequeathed to the V&A by the Reverend Chauncy Hare Townshend, a cleric and poet. Sir A. H. Church gave additional specimens 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.

Details

  • Title: Ring
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 1845/1854
  • Location: London
  • Physical Dimensions: Height: 2.5 cm, Width: 2.2 cm, Depth: 1.8 cm
  • Provenance: Bequeathed by the Rev. Chauncy Hare Townshend
  • Medium: Chrysoberyl in a gold mount

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