Art Institute of Chicago
Tart Mold Ring
French
- Date
- 13th century
- Medium
- Gold and garnet
- Culture
- France
- Department
- Applied Arts of Europe
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
Inspired by this shape’s resemblance to a pastry, English collectors in the nineteenth century named it tart mold ring . The pyramid-shaped bezel (setting) is embedded with a central stone that was cut to extend the ring’s geometric form.
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- Object type
- AAT300209261
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