Ring
1800-1870 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This ring is set with a stag's tooth on the bezel. Jewellery set with Hirschgrandln (deer's teeth) was very popular as a hunting souvenir throughout the Alpine region in the 19th century, and is still being made today. Prince Albert may have taken the idea to Britain when he married Queen Victoria, who had many of her children's teeth set as jewellery.
This ring, which carries the silver mark of Passau, is typical of traditional rings from Bavaria.
This ring, which carries the silver mark of Passau, is typical of traditional rings from Bavaria.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silver set with a stag's tooth |
| Brief description | Heavy silver ring set with a stag's tooth bezel, South Germany, 1800-1870. |
| Physical description | Heavy silver ring with cast pierced shoulders holding a triangular bezel set with a stag's tooth. The back of the shank is decorated with diagonal lines. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Worn mark of lion rampant facing left in oval frame. (On inside back of shank.)
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| Summary | This ring is set with a stag's tooth on the bezel. Jewellery set with Hirschgrandln (deer's teeth) was very popular as a hunting souvenir throughout the Alpine region in the 19th century, and is still being made today. Prince Albert may have taken the idea to Britain when he married Queen Victoria, who had many of her children's teeth set as jewellery. This ring, which carries the silver mark of Passau, is typical of traditional rings from Bavaria. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 173-1872 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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