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Signet Ring

c. 1550-1600

The Cleveland Museum of Art

The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States

This type of multiple sided signet ring was popular in the later half of the 17th century.

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  • Title: Signet Ring
  • Date Created: c. 1550-1600
  • Physical Dimensions: Diameter: 1.8 cm (11/16 in.)
  • Provenance: Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade, Cleveland.
  • Type: Jewelry
  • Rights: CC0
  • External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.125
  • Medium: gold
  • Fun Fact: When pressed into hot wax, a reverse image of the seal would be revealed.
  • Department: Decorative Art and Design
  • Culture: England
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade
  • Collection: Decorative Arts
  • Accession Number: 1916.125
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