{"meta":{"version":"2.1","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.vam.ac.uk/v2/object/O121089"},"collection_page":{"href":"https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O121089/"}},"images":{"_primary_thumbnail":"https://framemark.vam.ac.uk/collections/2006BL1938/full/!100,100/0/default.jpg","_iiif_image":"https://framemark.vam.ac.uk/collections/2006BL1938/","_alt_iiif_image":[],"imageResolution":"high","_images_meta":[{"assetRef":"2006BL1938","copyright":"©Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false},{"assetRef":"2006BL1939","copyright":"©Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false},{"assetRef":"2017KA6944","copyright":"©Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false}]},"see_also":{"_iiif_pres":"https://iiif.vam.ac.uk/collections/O121089/manifest.json","_alt_iiif_pres":[]}},"record":{"systemNumber":"O121089","accessionNumber":"792-1871","objectType":"Signet ring","titles":[],"summaryDescription":"","physicalDescription":"Gold signet ring with an octagonal bezel engraved with a pelican in its piety, with behind, 'TS' in monogram. The hoop is reduced in size.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Unknown","id":"A1848"},"association":{"text":"","id":""},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"gold","id":"AAT11021"}],"techniques":[{"text":"engraving (incising)","id":"AAT53829"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Engraved gold","categories":[{"text":"Jewellery","id":"THES48930"},{"text":"Metalwork","id":"THES48920"},{"text":"Europeana Fashion Project","id":"THES265804"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"MET","id":"THES48599"},"images":["2006BL1938","2006BL1939","2017KA6944"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"91 (VA)","id":"THES49703"},"free":"","case":"8","shelf":"D","box":"13"}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Ring","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"England","id":"x28826"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1500-1550","earliest":"1500-01-01","latest":"1550-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"2","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"2.1","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Depth","value":"1.3","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[{"content":"'TS' in monogram.","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":"Engraved on bezel."}],"objectHistory":"ex Waterton Collection\n\nHistorical significance: An almost identical ring in the possession of Corpus Christi College, belonged to the founder, Richard Foxe, Bishop of Rochester (d.1528). It is possible therefore, that this is a standard signet of the Bishops of Winchester.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Gold signet ring with an octagonal bezel engraved with a pelican in its piety, with behind, 'TS' in monogram, made in England, about 1500-50.","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[{"text":"Pelican in her piety","id":"x39166"},{"text":"monograms","id":"AAT10038"}],"contentConcepts":[{"text":"Christianity","id":"AAT73711"},{"text":"faith","id":"AAT55982"}],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["792-1871"],"accessionNumberNum":"792","accessionNumberPrefix":"","accessionYear":1871,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":["2019LU5878"],"recordModificationDate":"2025-04-08","recordCreationDate":"2006-02-15","availableToBook":false}}