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Ring with a cameo of St. George and the dragon Cameo: 16th c.; Ring: late 18th c.
Sardonyx: rich brown on white; gold ring with open bezel | 3.2 x 3.0 cm (cameo) | RCIN 65185
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Cameo depicting St. George on horseback with the dragon below. He wears a classical cuirass and helmet and brandishes a sword in his right hand. He holds a shield with his left arm. Set within a raised brown border.
This cameo is probably 16th century and may have once belonged to a Garter jewel. It may be the piece referred to in a bill of 19 April 1787, from Thomas Gray for ‘setting an onyx George in a Ring’ for the Prince of Wales. It may also have been the ‘onyx George mounted as a ring’ listed at Windsor in 1837.
Text adapted from Ancient and Modern Gems and Jewels in the Collection of Her Majesty The Queen, London, 2008Provenance
Possibly acquired by George IV when Prince of Wales. Possibly the piece referred to in a bill of 19 April 1787 from Thomas Gray for 'setting an onyx George in a Ring' for the Prince of Wales (RA GEO/25663). It may also have been the 'onyx George mounted as a ring' listed at Windsor in 1837 (QVIJ 1837 f. 7).
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Medium and techniques
Sardonyx: rich brown on white; gold ring with open bezel
Measurements
3.2 x 3.0 cm (cameo)
2.6 x 2.5 cm (ring)
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