About this object
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ID:
29.201/2
Production date:
17th century
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Location:
In Store
This finger-ring, made of gold with traces of black enamel, has a bezel set with seven mirror-backed facetted glass pastes. These so-called 'Vauxhall pastes' were flat-backed glass paste gems whose facetted surface was reflected in the mirrored back giving an illusion of great depth.
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Measurements
DM 18 mm; H 21 mm (bezel); D 8 mm (bezel) (overall)
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Materials
gold; glass; enamel
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Last Updated
2024-03-14
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