- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0174 a,b
- Description
- Two woman's rings set with stones at centre. (a) ruby, narrow platinum band with high, raised, filigree setting at front holding large .6 x .8 cm , oval cut, synthetic ruby. At either side are smaller rubies set close together to form dart shape pointing back toward band and banded on each side by …
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- Title
- Ring
- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone; glass
- Dimensions
- .8 x 2.1 x 2.5 cm
- Description
- Two woman's rings set with stones at centre. (a) ruby, narrow platinum band with high, raised, filigree setting at front holding large .6 x .8 cm , oval cut, synthetic ruby. At either side are smaller rubies set close together to form dart shape pointing back toward band and banded on each side by four small diamonds. Diamond bands continue to form point of engraved scrolls along each side of band. (b) clear, cut glass, narrow gold band with large, round, raised setting of cut glass stones at front. Large multi faceted stone at centre surrounded by a circle of eight smaller stones held by long prongs around outside. Ring engraved around setting and part way down band each side with scrollwork. Thin, black enamel line decorates around setting, coming to a point at either side.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0174 a,b
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