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Ring with Intaglio of Saint John the Baptist
This signet ring depicts Christian subject, St. John the Baptist. He is shown with his usual attributes, standing in a "contrapposto" pose, holding a large cross with a banner in his right arm. In his left hand, he holds a dish containing the Lamb of God with a cross. The saint wears skins and a large cloak draped loosely over his right arm. Next to his left leg, in reverse, is the inscription "FPC" in Roman capitals.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown] (?); Laura F. Delano, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, June 9, 1947, by gift.
Exhibitions
| 2010 | Bedazzled: 5,000 Years of Jewelry. El Paso Museum of Art, El Paso. |
| 2006-2009 | Bedazzled: 5,000 Years of Jewelry from the Walters Art Museum. Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville; The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota; The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 1979-1980 | Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 2/8/1962 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 2/9/1979 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 8/22/1979 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
United Kingdom, England (Place of Origin)
Measurements
bezel: 13/16 in. (2.1 cm);
3/4 in. (1.9 cm) (diam.)
Credit Line
Gift of Laura F. Delano, 1947
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
57.1795