Ring of the Reverend James Guthrie
Artist: Unknown
Location: Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum
Date: circa 1650
Materials: gold & white enamelling & garnet
Dimensions: diameter: 2cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £1,250 (Total: £5,000)
Vendor: Mary Hunter
Review number: 5309 (2003)
Provenance:
Reverend George and Mrs Mary Hunter.
Description:
Five circular garnet stones arranged in a cross formation; central stone in a square setting, surrounding four stones in circular settings. Given by James Guthrie (1612-1661) to his niece before his execution and then passed down through six generations of Church of Scotland ministers. James Guthrie was minister of the Holy Rude in Stirling and was one of the most important and influential ministers in the Covenanting era.
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