Ring
1800-1870 (made)
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| Place of origin |
The brooch was the most important piece of jewellery in Norwegian traditional dress. There are well over 50 different names for brooches in Norwegian. Buttons and rings complemented the brooches.
A dragering, or dragon ring, is a ring shaped like a spiral of two complete turns, although it is usually cast in one piece. Where the ends overlap, at the front, they are decorated like an animal’s head. Dragon rings are the commonest type of traditional ring in the west of Norway.
Scratched on the inside of this ring are the initials BM, probably those of its owner. Norwegians often inscribed their initials on their jewellery.
A dragering, or dragon ring, is a ring shaped like a spiral of two complete turns, although it is usually cast in one piece. Where the ends overlap, at the front, they are decorated like an animal’s head. Dragon rings are the commonest type of traditional ring in the west of Norway.
Scratched on the inside of this ring are the initials BM, probably those of its owner. Norwegians often inscribed their initials on their jewellery.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Cast silver-gilt |
| Brief description | Silver-gilt ring, in the shape of a two-headed dragon (dragering), Norway, 19th century. |
| Physical description | Silver-gilt ring, made in the shape of a two-headed monster curled in two complete turns of a spiral. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | '.B. .M.' (Scratched on inside of ring, on the back of the bezel.) |
| Credit line | Whitehead Gift |
| Object history | Waterton Collection |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | The brooch was the most important piece of jewellery in Norwegian traditional dress. There are well over 50 different names for brooches in Norwegian. Buttons and rings complemented the brooches. A dragering, or dragon ring, is a ring shaped like a spiral of two complete turns, although it is usually cast in one piece. Where the ends overlap, at the front, they are decorated like an animal’s head. Dragon rings are the commonest type of traditional ring in the west of Norway. Scratched on the inside of this ring are the initials BM, probably those of its owner. Norwegians often inscribed their initials on their jewellery. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 974-1871 |
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| Record created | November 1, 2005 |
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