id:			95516
accession number:	1916.125
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.125
updated:		2020-11-13 10:00:08.028000

Signet Ring, c. 1550-1600. England. Gold; diameter: 1.8 cm (11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1916.125

title:				Signet Ring
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creation date:			c. 1550-1600
creation date earliest:		1545
creation date latest:		1600
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creditline:			Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade
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culture:	England
technique:	gold
department:	Decorative Art and Design
collection:	Decorative Arts
type:		Jewelry
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measurements: Diameter: 1.8 cm (11/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade, Cleveland.
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fun fact: 
When pressed into hot wax, a reverse image of the seal would be revealed.

digital description: 
This type of multiple sided signet ring was popular in the later half of the 17th century.

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IMAGES

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