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ari kouch witness statement Flashcards

1
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What Jeweler’s Associations are you certified with?

A

French and American

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2
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Why have you been hired?

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To evaluate the lineage of the Shakespearian signet ring.

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3
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Where did you go to college?

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University of Oxford

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4
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What did you major in?

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Archaeology

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5
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Where did you go for graduate school?

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The Gemological Institute of America

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What program did you complete at the Gemological Institute?

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The Graduate Gemologist Program

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What did you specialize in at the Gemological Institute?

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15th and 16th century pieces.

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8
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What did you review?

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The supporting papers provided by Cleo Shafer

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9
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What can you confirm?

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This is an authentic ring owned by Shakespeare in the late 1500’s

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10
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What did Shakespeare do in his last will and testament?

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He left the signet ring to fellow actor John Heminges

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11
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Who was John Heminges?

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An actor and a founding shareholder of the Globe theater

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12
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What do no records exist of?

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The signet ring’s location or ownership in between Heminges’ death and 1769

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13
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What happened in 1769?

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The Shakespeare Jubilee where the ring was rediscovered.

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14
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Where was the Shakespeare Jubilee held?

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Stratford-upon-Avon

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15
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What happened to the signet ring after it was found?

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It was brought to the Royal Academy of Arts in London

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16
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Who gained possession of the signet ring after it was found?

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Henry Shafer

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17
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Who was Henry Shafer?

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A distant relative of John Heminges

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18
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Who examined the ring at the Royal Academy of Arts?

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The archivists

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19
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When did the archivists examine the ring at the Royal Academy?

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1780

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20
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What did the archivists produce?

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The supporting paperwork for the signet ring

21
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What initials does the ring bear?

A

W.S.

22
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What style is the ring of?

A

Distinctly Elizabethan style

23
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What are signet rings used for?

A

They are used to stamp the wearer’s initials into a wax seal

24
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Who provided the supporting papers?

A

Cleo Shafer

25
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What do the supporting papers note?

A

The date and location of the ring’s discovery in the 18th century

26
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What did the papers show?

A

That the ring was found in a location frequented by Shakespeare and that the ring’s size and distinctive details around the lettering are consistent with the Elizabethan era.

27
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What did you do during your examination of the ring?

A

I used nitric acid to determine the metal of the ring.

28
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What is using nitric acid for?

A

It is a basic professional method of determining whether or not the metal in an item is actual gold

29
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What metal was the signet ring made of?

A

Solid gold.

30
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How much did the signet ring weigh?

A

14 grams

31
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Given the ring’s connection to Shakespeare, what is the ring worth?

A

3000 pounds

32
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What is 3000 pounds in today’s money?

A

170,000 dollars

33
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How long was the ring on display at the Royal Academy of Arts?

A

Almost 100 years (98 years)

34
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Where was the ring displayed after the Royal Academy?

A

The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

35
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Where is the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust located?

A

Stratford-upon-Avon

36
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When was the ring at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust?

A

1867 until 2009

37
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How was the ring at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust?

A

On continued loan from the Shafer family.

38
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What is the Shafer family well-known for?

A

Their collection of Elizabethan objects and fine art and their distant relations to prominent historical figures.

39
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How long was the ring on display at museums?

A

Over 200 years.

40
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What happened in 2009?

A

The Shafer family removed the ring to display in their private collection.

41
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Where is the private Shafer family collection located?

A

It is based in London.

42
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What is on display at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust?

A

A portrait of Shakespeare.

43
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When does the portrait date back to?

A

The early 1600’s

44
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How big is the portrait?

A

8 feet by 11 feet

45
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What is Shakespeare wearing in the portrait?

A

The signet ring

46
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What is clearly visible in the portrait?

A

The initials W.S. surrounded by intertwined tassels, also known as Bowen.

47
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What does the large size of the portrait allow?

A

For ample detail of the ring to be seen.

48
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What ring is the ring in the portrait?

A

The ring in the portrait is undoubtedly the signet ring in Scher’s possession.

49
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What is your professional opinion?

A

It is my professional opinion that Shakespeare owned this ring.

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