Accession No

1948.2802 E


Description

A blue glazed stone if faience scarab set in a gold ring. The band is complete.


Place

Africa; North Africa; Egypt


Period

New Kingdom XIX Dynasty


Source

Acworth, Marion Whiteford [donor]; Acworth, Joseph John [collector]; Bethell, Richard (Captain The Honourable) [collector]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1948.2802 E; 1645; 215; 407/3 [?Lot No.]; 1301 [Acworth No.]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; Gold; Stone; Steatite; Glazed composition; Faience


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
A yellow, hand written label affixed with string reads '215' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (Other owners)
The label marked Bethell suggests this ring may have once been in the collection of Captain The Honourable Richard Bethell. This has been added to the Source field.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked '1301' in pencil.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Labels & Markings)
A white typed and hand written label affixed with string reads '1301' in red ink by hand and '407/3' in a combination of black typed ink and pencil on one side and 'Bethell 3 in Lot £9' in black ink on the other side.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Labels & Markings)
A white, hand written label affixed with string reads '1645 XIX' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (Auction / Sale)
The Bethell label suggests three objects were in the lot which amounted to £9. A Bethell Sale of material was held in London in December 1924 under the auctioneers Sotheby, Wilkinson and Hodge. It is possible this ring was acquired at this time.
Event Date 12/1924
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Physical description)
Faience scarab set in gold ring.
Event Date 1948
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Description (Physical description)
A blue glazed stone if faience scarab set in a gold ring. The band is complete.
Event Date 17/4/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


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