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John Miers, Silhouette Ring
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John Miers, Silhouette Ring

18th century
Description

Early on in his career, John Miers advertised his ability to reduce profiles to a small size ‘upon ivory for Rings, Breast Pins, Bracelets &c., also for Watch Papers … the likeness perfectly preserved’. Of the surviving jewellery pieces from his studio, silhouette rings are the most difficult to come by, perhaps because fewer were commissioned or because, by their nature, they were more easily damaged or lost.

This gold navette-shaped silhouette ring is a fine example of Miers’s artistry and skilled craftsmanship. It depicts an elegant lady wearing a veiled headdress with a ribbon bow on her crown. Circa 1780-90.

Ring size: M (US 6¼)

APHA Registration: 8Y2LBAQ2

Provenance: Purchased for the Christie Collection from 'Polly' Perkins in July 1948

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3.3cm (1.30")
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Wigs on the Green has dated this piece to the Georgian era.

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C523
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Early on in his career, John Miers advertised his ability to reduce profiles to a small size ‘upon ivory for Rings, Breast Pins, Bracelets &c., also for Watch Papers … the likeness perfectly preserved’. Of the surviving jewellery pieces from his studio, silhouette rings are the most difficult to come by, perhaps because fewer were commissioned or because, by their nature, they were more easily damaged or lost.
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This gold navette-shaped silhouette ring is a fine example of Miers’s artistry and skilled craftsmanship.
Wigs on the Green

It depicts an elegant lady wearing a veiled headdress with a ribbon bow on her crown. Circa 1780-90.

Ring size: M (US 6¼)

APHA Registration: 8Y2LBAQ2

Provenance: Purchased for the Christie Collection from 'Polly' Perkins in July 1948

Height
3.3cm (1.30")
Date of Manufacture

Wigs on the Green has dated this piece to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1149749
Dealers Internal Ref
C523
Wigs on the Green
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Small portraiture of character & historical interest

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