Ring
1700-1830 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This ring was described as German, from the late fifteenth century, when it was acquired by the Museum in 1894. Although the design is undoubtedly late medieval the ring itself may not be as old. Rings of this type, with a deer on the bezel and symmetrical plant motifs on the shoulders, continued to be made in Norway up to the nineteenth century, to be worn with traditional dress.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silver gilt |
| Brief description | Silver-gilt ring with a running stag on the bezel, Norway, 1700-1830. |
| Physical description | Cast silver-gilt ring with split shoulders surrounding an open space at the front. A running stag, superimposed on a ring of roses, is attached over the open space of the bezel, and a symmetrical spray of stylised flowers over the space on the shoulders. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | initialled 'C.G.H.' |
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| Summary | This ring was described as German, from the late fifteenth century, when it was acquired by the Museum in 1894. Although the design is undoubtedly late medieval the ring itself may not be as old. Rings of this type, with a deer on the bezel and symmetrical plant motifs on the shoulders, continued to be made in Norway up to the nineteenth century, to be worn with traditional dress. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 28-1894 |
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| Record created | November 1, 2005 |
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