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
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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
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
57.429