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Cassin Ring 'leaf' piton

Accession Number

256.2008.1

Object Name

Cassin Ring 'leaf' piton

Created

29/10/2008

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

29/10/2008

Brief Description

Cassin Ring 'leaf' piton. Round hanger attached through hole in piton. Oval head with flat body and rounded end.

Materials

metal

Dimensions

Piton 5.5(l) x 2(w) x 1.5(d) cms. Ring 4(diameter) cms

Number Of Objects

1

Inscription Description

Inscription on one side of wedge reads "R.C ITALY" On other side number "RC 11"

Colour

silver

Maker

Cassin

Object Production Place

Italy

Provenance

The antiques world would describe this lovely little ring piton as being in 'mint condition' as it has never been used despite being 50 to 60 years old. We are pretty sure that the initials RC on the leaf blade stand for Riccardo Cassin who probably made it around 1960 and it is one of the many that Mick Tighe collected somewhere along the way.

Acquisition Date

29/10/2008

Condition Check Date

28/04/2009

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

28/04/2009

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