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Signet Ring
c. 1550-1600
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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