Stirrup-Type Ring

Description Exhibitions Provenance Credit

Description This elegant gold stirrup-shaped ring, set with a small sapphire, was found near Botesdale, Suffolk.

Exhibitions

World of Wonder. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1971-1972.
Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1979-1980.

Provenance Collection of Warne, England, ca. 1830; John Hunt, Dublin, Ireland [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; purchased by Walters Art Museum, 1969.

Credit Museum purchase, 1969

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Creator

English (Artist)

Period

13th century (Medieval)

Medium

gold and sapphire
(Gold, Silver & Jewelry)

Accession Number

57.1986

Measurements

3/16 x 7/8 x 1 3/16 in. (0.5 x 2.2 x 3 cm)

Geography

United Kingdom, England, Botesdale (Place of Discovery)

Location Within Museum

Centre Street: Third Floor: The Great Room