Jewellery / by H. Clifford Smith, M.A.

  • Smith, H. Clifford (Harold Clifford), 1876-1960.
Date:
[1908]
Catalogue details

Licence: In copyright

Credit: Jewellery / by H. Clifford Smith, M.A. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    XXIII. Mediaeval and later Rings . . . To face p. 148 1-2. Episcopal rings of William of Wykeham. Fourteenth century. (New College, Oxford.) 1. Gold set with a ruby, p. 149. 2. Silver gilt, with representation of the crucifixion, set with a crystal. 3. Gold, episcopal, set with a sapphire. English, fourteenth century. (V. and A. M.) 4-5. The Coventry ring (two views). Gold, engraved with the five wounds of Christ and their names. English, about 1457. p. 150. (B. M.) 6. The Godstow Priory ring: a gold love-ring, with legends and forget-me-nots. English, fifteenth century, p. 150. 7. Gold, episcopal, projecting bezel set with a sapphire. French, fourteenth century. (V. and A. M.) 8. Gold, episcopal, of complex design, set with a sapphire. Italian, fifteenth century. (V. and A. M.) 9. Silver, set with a toadstone. German, sixteenth century. p. 151. (V. and A. M.) 10. “Papal” ring. Gilt metal with cardinal’s hat and crossed keys. On shoulders Virgin and Child and Saint. Inscription on hoop: EPISC. LUGDUN—Cardinal de Bourbon (?), Archbishop of Lyons, 1466-1488. Italian, fifteenth century, p. 148. (V. and A. M.) 11. Antique gem in red jasper, set in gold Italian mount of the fourteenth century, inscribed: S. FR. DE COLUMPNA. p. 154. (V. and A. M.) 12. Gold, set with a wolfs tooth, and inscribed with the charm motto : + BURO + BERTO + BERNETO + CONSUM- MATUMEST. English, fourteenth century, p. 1C2. fV. and A. M.) 13. Gold ornamental ring, chased, enamelled, and set with emeralds. Italian, sixteenth century. (B. M.) 14. Gold signet ring with the arms of Mortimer. English seventeenth century. (V. and A. M.) 15. Silver-gilt wedding ring, set with two teeth. North German, seventeenth century, p. 262. (V. and A. M.) 16. Fede ring, nielloed silver. Italian, fifteenth century P- 173- (V. and A. M.) 17. Ornamental ring of silver gilt, set with a foiled crystal German, sixteenth century, p. 356. (V. and A. M.)' 18. Tlie Percy signet. Gold. Inscribed: “ NOW YS THUS ” From Towton Field W.R., Yorks. English, fifteenth century, p. 153. (B. M.) b