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Rare Georgian Verre Eglomise Silhouette Ring
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Rare Georgian Verre Eglomise Silhouette Ring

18th century
Description

This antique Continental School ring features a finely painted silhouette of an elegant lady set within a decorative pink border. The lady wears a dress with a delicate lace-edged neckline, her upswept hair with loose tendrils. It is created using the verre églomisé technique with gold leaf applied to the reverse of the glass.

The setting has an inner twisted surround and an outer beaded border with decorated shoulders. It tests for at least 9ct gold but has no hallmarks and may be plated.

Ring Size: Q½ (8.25 US)

The head of the ring measures 23 x 19mm

Declaration

Wigs on the Green has dated this Georgian Verre Eglomise Ring to the Georgian era.

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SA1224248
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TC537
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Description
This antique Continental School ring features a finely painted silhouette of an elegant lady set within a decorative pink border. The lady wears a dress with a delicate lace-edged neckline, her upswept hair with loose tendrils.
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It is created using the verre églomisé technique with gold leaf applied to the reverse of the glass.
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fig 1. An antique Georgian oval ring featuring a reverse-painted verre eglomise silhouette portrait set within a beaded gold bezel.
fig 1. Rare Georgian Verre Eglomise Silhouette Ring

The setting has an inner twisted surround and an outer beaded border with decorated shoulders. It tests for at least 9ct gold but has no hallmarks and may be plated.

Ring Size: Q½ (8.25 US)

The head of the ring measures 23 x 19mm

Date of Manufacture

Wigs on the Green has dated this Georgian Verre Eglomise Ring to the Georgian era.

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SA1224248
Dealers Internal Ref
TC537
Wigs on the Green
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Small portraiture of character & historical interest

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An antique Georgian oval ring featuring a reverse-painted verre eglomise silhouette portrait set within a beaded gold bezel.
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Archive I An antique Georgian oval ring featuring a reverse-painted verre eglomise silhouette portrait set within a beaded gold bezel.

Rare Georgian Verre Eglomise Silhouette Ring

Archive II An antique Georgian oval ring featuring a reverse-painted verre eglomise silhouette portrait set within a beaded gold bezel. View II
Archive III An antique Georgian oval ring featuring a reverse-painted verre eglomise silhouette portrait set within a beaded gold bezel. View III
Archive IV An antique Georgian oval ring featuring a reverse-painted verre eglomise silhouette portrait set within a beaded gold bezel. View IV
Archive V An antique Georgian oval ring featuring a reverse-painted verre eglomise silhouette portrait set within a beaded gold bezel. View V
Archive VI An antique Georgian oval ring featuring a reverse-painted verre eglomise silhouette portrait set within a beaded gold bezel. View VI
Archive VII An antique Georgian oval ring featuring a reverse-painted verre eglomise silhouette portrait set within a beaded gold bezel. View VII
Archive VIII An antique Georgian oval ring featuring a reverse-painted verre eglomise silhouette portrait set within a beaded gold bezel. View VIII
Archive IX An antique Georgian oval ring featuring a reverse-painted verre eglomise silhouette portrait set within a beaded gold bezel. View IX
Archive X An antique Georgian oval ring featuring a reverse-painted verre eglomise silhouette portrait set within a beaded gold bezel. View X
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An antique Georgian oval ring featuring a reverse-painted verre eglomise silhouette portrait set within a beaded gold bezel.
Rare Georgian Verre Eglomise Silhouette Ring
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An antique Georgian oval ring featuring a reverse-painted verre eglomise silhouette portrait set within a beaded gold bezel.
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  • ObjectRings
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialGold, Glass, Gold Leaf
  • ColourGold and Red
  • MotifsSilhouette portrait, beaded bezel, twist wire border, glass cabochon

This Georgian Continental School ring displays a reverse-painted verre églomise silhouette portrait of an elegant lady wearing a dress with a lace-edged neckline and upswept hair with loose tendrils. The central figure rests inside a decorative pink border set under a glass cabochon, framed by an inner twisted wire surround and an outer beaded gold bezel with decorated shoulders. The composition employs gold leaf applied to the reverse of the glass, gold, and red. The head of the ring measures 2.3 x 1.9 cm. Items of this scale are worn as personal jewellery on the hand as an accessory. The ring requires a dry, protected environment when not in use and adds a traditional Georgian accent to period-inspired styling.

FAQs

A Georgian verre eglomise ring is an 18th-century piece of jewellery featuring reverse-painted or gilded glass, often decorated with a silhouette portrait or symbolic motif.

These rings typically feature gold or alloy mountings enclosing a protective glass cabochon, reverse-gilded with leaf metal and detailed with dark pigment or enamel details.

Authentic pieces exhibit signs of age-appropriate oxidisation beneath the glass, hand-painted artwork, characteristic Georgian gold settings such as closed-back mounts, and hand-applied gold leaf.

Georgian portrait rings can be worn as statement fine jewellery pieces alongside minimalist gold bands or preserved within a glass-topped collector box for display.

Avoid submerging the ring in liquid or using chemical cleaners, as moisture can breach the bezel setting and deteriorate the reverse-painted glass interior; wipe clean gently using a dry microfibre cloth.
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