A Victorian ring formerly belonging to Mrs Catherine Dickens, who married Charles Dickens in 1836. The ring was a gift from the French artist, Count D'Orsay, a close friend of the Dickens family. The flexible body of the ring is made up of separate, individual scale sections which would have been sprung.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Serpent ring, c. 1840
Date supported
2002
Medium and material
Gold, enamel & diamonds
Dimensions
20mm diameter (size N)
Grant
1322
Total cost
5287
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