Ring
Ring
1800-1850 (made)
1800-1850 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This ring was acquired by the Museum in 1871 as part of a large collection of rings which had been assembled by the Victorian scholar Edmund Waterton. It was described at that time as modern (18th century) from Jerusalem.
It was probably made as a souvenir for Christian pilgrims visiting Jerusalem. The five interlocking crosses were the heraldic symbol of the medieval Kingdom of Jerusalem, and have been widely used as a symbol of the city in modern times. Although this ring appears medieval it is unlikely to have been made much earlier than the time it was acquired.
It was probably made as a souvenir for Christian pilgrims visiting Jerusalem. The five interlocking crosses were the heraldic symbol of the medieval Kingdom of Jerusalem, and have been widely used as a symbol of the city in modern times. Although this ring appears medieval it is unlikely to have been made much earlier than the time it was acquired.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Ring (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Incised silver |
| Brief description | Ring with flat disc bezel with five interlocking crosses in the centre and an inscription in archaic characters in the border, Jerusalem (Israel), 1800-1850. |
| Physical description | Silver ring with a plain shank and a flat disc bezel. The bezel is engraved with a Jerusalem Cross (a cross potent between four plain crosslets) in the centre surrounded by an inscription in archaic characters possibly reading ‘Jerusalem’. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Incised charaters: I ﻭ v u s A L ﻭ m (Incised round border of bezel.)
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| Production | Says 'Jerusalem' on the object tag. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This ring was acquired by the Museum in 1871 as part of a large collection of rings which had been assembled by the Victorian scholar Edmund Waterton. It was described at that time as modern (18th century) from Jerusalem. It was probably made as a souvenir for Christian pilgrims visiting Jerusalem. The five interlocking crosses were the heraldic symbol of the medieval Kingdom of Jerusalem, and have been widely used as a symbol of the city in modern times. Although this ring appears medieval it is unlikely to have been made much earlier than the time it was acquired. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1004-1871 |
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| Record created | February 27, 2003 |
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