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Ring

German
Late 18th century

Medium/Technique Gilt bronze and carnelian
Dimensions Height x width (bezel): 1.7 x 1 cm (11/16 x 3/8 in.)
Height x width (shank): 2 x 2 cm (13/16 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line William D. Boardman Collection—Gift of Mrs. Alice L. Boardman
Accession Number01.6052
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Jewelry
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentRings

DescriptionRing with a carnelian, intaglio bezel with a Greek inscription. The sawtooth bezel is raised with striated lines around the vertical bezel. There are two registers. The shoulders have scroll decoration and the shank has ridges. It has an Ancient Greek or Byzantine intaglio with a late-18th century mount.