Tart Mold Ring

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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