Signet Ring

Cleveland Museum of Art

Signet Ring

Date
c. 1550–1600
Medium
gold
Culture
England
Department
Decorative Art and Design
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art

This type of multiple sided signet ring was popular in the later half of the 17th century. When pressed into hot wax, a reverse image of the seal would be revealed.

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