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Ring with a Fixed Bezel
This ring has a plain hoop that tapers slightly at the ends, collars of alternately smooth and twisted wire, a filigree leaf with a globule, and a trace of green inlay on each side of the bezel. The bezel is formed of smooth and twisted wire with granulated teeth to hold the damaged inset. There are accretions of corrosion on either side of the bezel.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Joseph Brummer, Paris and New York, [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [as part of the so-called "Jugoslavian Treasure"]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1927, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1979-1980 | Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 12/7/1978 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
Italy (Etruria) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
13/16 in. (2.06 cm) (diam.)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1927
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.
57.429
