finger-ring

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Object Type: finger-ring
Museum number: AF.2352
Description: Finger-ring. The hoop is a sequence of quatrefoil settings containing the following stones: diamond, emerald, ruby, moonstone, jacinth, pearl, turquoise, carnelian, sapphire, topaz, almandine garnet. The edges of the settings are enamelled in translucent green (much worn) and the interior with quatrefoils of translucent red with white centres. Made of gold.
Cultures/periods: Mughal dynasty
Production date: 18thC
Materials: gold; diamond; emerald; ruby; moonstone; zircon; pearl; turquoise; cornelian; sapphire; topaz; garnet
Technique: enamelled
Dimensions: Diameter: 1 inches; Weight: 84 grammes
Bibliographic references: Dalton 1912 / Franks Bequest Catalogue of the Finger Rings, Early Christian, Byzantine, Teutonic, Mediaeval and Later, Bequeathed by Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks, KCB, in which are included the other rings of the same period in the Museum. (2397)
Location: Not on display
Acquisition name: Bequeathed by: Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks
Acquisition date: 1897
Department: Middle East
Registration number: AF.2352
Additional IDs: Miscellaneous number: OA+.14135

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