Finger ring, amulet or betrothal ring

Finger ring, amulet or betrothal ring

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Metal finger ring and amulet, possibly a betrothal ring, with 2 pear-shaped settings containing bone, surrounded by red and green stones and by 3 loops, 2 of which bear miniature keys the other a triangular piece of metal

Details

Category:
Wellcome (general)
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A641800
Materials:
metal, bone and mineral
Measurements:
band: diameter 28 mm
type:
finger rings