Bernardino Luini - Salomè con la testa di Giovanni Battista, c.1525-30

mercoledì 23 ottobre 2013

anello in oro 18k con un teschio di agata scolpito e circondato da rose-diamanti


ù18k gold with a carved agate skull surrounded by rose- and old-cut diamonds and black enamelling, with hallmarks for London 1852.  It has an interior inscription on the ring that adds another fascinating layer of history: Inscribed “James Dixon Obit 1852,” it memorialises James Dixon, a well-known English silversmith and founder of the family firm of James Dixon & Sons.


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