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Victoria (Vicki) Ambery-Smith
'Tuscan' Ring1988

Not on view
Silver-toned finger ring with wide band topped by a miniature architectural cityscape featuring a ribbed gold dome, pyramid rooftops, and Gothic arcading
Silver finger ring with a wide band surmounted by a miniature architectural complex featuring a gold domed tower, a copper-roofed square tower, and smaller rooftop structures with decorative detailing; hallmarks visible on the side.
Silver ring with a wide band, its bezel formed as a miniature architectural complex featuring a domed tower in gold-toned metal, flanked by rooftop structures in rose gold and silver, with a decorative arcaded frieze along the front face.
Artist or Maker
Victoria (Vicki) Ambery-Smith
United Kingdom, born 1955
Title
'Tuscan' Ring
Date Made
1988
Medium
Silver, varicolored gold
Dimensions
1 3/8 × 7/8 × 3/4 in. (3.49 × 2.22 × 1.91 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Lois and Bob Boardman
Accession Number
M.2014.198.1
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design
Selected Bibliography
  • Mills, Rosie Chambers and Bobbye Tigerman. Beyond Bling: Contemporary Jewelry from the Lois Boardman Collection. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich: DelMonico Books-Prestel, 2016.