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Heirloom scarf ring descended through family of Percy Bysshe Shelley

Item

Title
Heirloom scarf ring descended through family of Percy Bysshe Shelley
Description
Content: Oblong gold loop engraved with a floral motif; 3 raised, enameled, gold oval-shaped decorations with inset pearls. Along with a note in the hand of Shelley's great-granddaughter, Lettice Worrall (S'ANA 1070a) : "Old scarf pin / left me by / Auntie [Budrie?] : (Eliza Margaret Esdaile) / Possibly belonged to / Shelley & left / her by her mother / Shelley's daughter / Ianthe." Shelved with realia.
Creator
unknown
Date Created
1811
Who owns the work, where it's held
New York Public Library
Contains "mixed media" as identifier in open access repository
No
place of creation
London
Open access repository information
New York Public Library Digital Collections
https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/91547316-3afb-c800-e040-e00a1806513c