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| Gold ring in the Roman Style Set with an agate Cameo. England, 1825 The Townshend Collection at The Victoria & Albert Museum |
Made in the ancient Roman style which had become quite fashionable in early Nineteenth Century England, this gold ring is surmounted by an oval bezel with a layered agate cameo depicting a crouching cat.
The ring was made in 1825 and fulfilled the growing demand for jewels based on designs from antiquity. This jewel was included along with the bequest of the massive collection of gems amassed by the Rev. Chauncey Hare Townshend.
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