"Box with front and back plates opening like a book and two loops soldered to either side. Hammered, engraved, and soldered. The sides comprise four sheets soldered at the corners with two rectangular framing bands soldered to the bottom on theā¦
It represents four Saints: St. John the Evangelist with palm and book; St. John the Baptist with the lamb in a disk; St. Catherine with palm and wheel; St. Margaret issuing from the back of the dragon.
"Finger-ring; gold; engraved; enamelled; hoop is wreathed, pearled and ridged; flowers and rays on shoulders; ridged bezel depicting St Margaret holding long cross and standing on dragon on one face, St Catherine on other." -British Museum
"This work is remarkable for the contrast of the idealism and delicacy of the figure set against the scaly and coarse textures of the lizard-turned-dragon at the base of the composition." -Met