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Enameled Gold and Diamond Ring
This elaborate diamond ring represents the highly embellished settings popular during the 16th century. A large triangular diamond is framed by three smaller ones; the hoop's interior is decorated with an enameled pattern, while the outside is entirely covered with a band of table-cut diamonds.
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; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6/15/1982 | Treatment | examined for condition |
| 6/16/1982 | Examination | examined for technical study |
Geographies
Germany (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 9/16 × W: 1 × D: 3/16 in. (1.5 × 2.5 × 0.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
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.
44.480