Ring
1750-1800 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Although traditional jewellery was worn throughout Sweden, and has a distinct Swedish character, there are marked differences between the different provinces. Skåne province, in the extreme south of Sweden, has the richest tradition, and more jewellery was worn there than in any other district. Almost all the Swedish traditional jewellery at the V&A comes from Skåne.
Swedish rings were usually made of thin sheet silver, often decorated with coloured glass or pendants. They were generally given at marriage, but were part of the dowry wealth, not true wedding rings. The bride and groom did not exchange rings in Sweden until the late 19th century. The two sets of initials engraved on the inside of the shank of this ring are probably those of the bridal pair.
Rings with tiny pendent ringlets, like this one, were worn throughout Norway and Sweden, although they are often thought of as typical of Lapland, in the extreme north.
Swedish rings were usually made of thin sheet silver, often decorated with coloured glass or pendants. They were generally given at marriage, but were part of the dowry wealth, not true wedding rings. The bride and groom did not exchange rings in Sweden until the late 19th century. The two sets of initials engraved on the inside of the shank of this ring are probably those of the bridal pair.
Rings with tiny pendent ringlets, like this one, were worn throughout Norway and Sweden, although they are often thought of as typical of Lapland, in the extreme north.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silver-gilt with silver-gilt twisted wire |
| Brief description | Silver-gilt ring with small pendants of twisted wire, Skåne (Sweden), 1750-1800. |
| Physical description | Silver-gilt band ring, widening at the front. A round disc bezel is attached to the front, which has repousse decoration and five loops, each holding a small pendent ring of twisted wire (two missing). A strip of twisted wire is attached to both edges of the shank. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'A.A.J. K.B.D' (Engraved on inside of shank.)
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| Summary | Although traditional jewellery was worn throughout Sweden, and has a distinct Swedish character, there are marked differences between the different provinces. Skåne province, in the extreme south of Sweden, has the richest tradition, and more jewellery was worn there than in any other district. Almost all the Swedish traditional jewellery at the V&A comes from Skåne. Swedish rings were usually made of thin sheet silver, often decorated with coloured glass or pendants. They were generally given at marriage, but were part of the dowry wealth, not true wedding rings. The bride and groom did not exchange rings in Sweden until the late 19th century. The two sets of initials engraved on the inside of the shank of this ring are probably those of the bridal pair. Rings with tiny pendent ringlets, like this one, were worn throughout Norway and Sweden, although they are often thought of as typical of Lapland, in the extreme north. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 485-1886 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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