18th-Century Elizabethan Style Miniature Portrait Ring
An exquisitely painted early-18th-century portrait miniature ring, depicting a woman in Elizabethan-style dress with exceptional finesse and clarity. She is shown wearing a small black hat and a lavish pearl necklace, her ruff rendered with delicate, translucent brushwork typical of high-level miniature painting of the period.
Though styled after Elizabethan court fashion, the miniature itself dates to circa 1730, when historical revival portraiture was prized among the English aristocracy and gentry. The portrait is framed beneath a smooth oval crystal in a simple gold mount, allowing the painting to speak with full intensity and intimacy.
A jewel of remarkable workmanship and captivating presence.
Origin: English
Date: Circa 1730
Materials: Gold, glass
Measurements:
• US ring size: 6½
• Ring face: 1.7 × 1.4 cm