Signet ring

Unknown

The Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom

Gold signet ring, formerly enamelled, the oval bezel set with a foiled crystal engraved with a coat of arms bordered by scrollwork. The bezel and shoulders are chased in high relief with an animal head, strapwork and scrolls

Details

Title: Signet ring
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: 1550/1575
Location: Germany
Physical Dimensions: Height: 2.7 cm, Width: 2.5 cm, Depth: 1.6 cm
Provenance: Given by Dame Joan Evans
Medium: Chased and enamelled gold with rock crystal intaglio, reverse painted and gilded and traces of enamel.

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