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Details
An early 17th century gold and cornelian ring
The hexagonal box-shaped bezel set with a single cabochon cornelian, the sides, base and hoop chased and engraved, circa 1630, cornelian probably a replacement, finger size L
The hexagonal box-shaped bezel set with a single cabochon cornelian, the sides, base and hoop chased and engraved, circa 1630, cornelian probably a replacement, finger size L
Provenance
Private collection, Germany; acquired 1960-1981, and thence by descent to the present owner.
Literature
Cf. op. cit. C.Oman, Pl.29, C. for similar ring set with a garnet, also op.cit A.B.Chadour, Vol. I, p234, no. 761 for ring of similar construction
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