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Source Description
This ring is of the popular "navette" (boat) shape. The diamonds are set in red enamel, framing and creating a floral motif. From the 1720s more diamonds than ever came to Europe. The international network of traders and skilled diamond cutters that had long linked Lisbon, Amsterdam, and London with India and Persia expanded to include Brazil, where new mines were opened. However, despite their dazzle, diamonds were often mined by enslaved people working under strict supervision to ensure that nothing was stolen.
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Document identity
localId
21927
label
Ring with Floral Motif
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
3
Source metadata
id
21927
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Ring with Floral Motif
description
This ring is of the popular "navette" (boat) shape. The diamonds are set in red enamel, framing and creating a floral motif. From the 1720s more diamonds than ever came to Europe. The international network of traders and skilled diamond cutters that had long linked Lisbon, Amsterdam, and London with India and Persia expanded to include Brazil, where new mines were opened. However, despite their dazzle, diamonds were often mined by enslaved people working under strict supervision to ensure that nothing was stolen.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore (?); given to Laura F. Delano, New York; given to Walters Art Museum, 1947.
date
late 18th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
finger rings
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
3.3
height
1.8
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 5/16 x Diam: 11/16 in. (3.33 x 1.75 cm)
Source extras
med
gold, silver, enamel, diamond
creator_ids
6197
collection_ids
EAN
JWL
exhibition_ids
1954
2227
2513
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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no
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2
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photo
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edc5f9c55a594b2c
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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0c0aafa4c32bf59c
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no
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no