Ring
1800-1870 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This ring was described as nineteenth-century Tyrolese, worn by peasants in the Grödener and Eisack valleys, when it was acquired by the Museum in 1872. Garnets, or garnet-coloured pastes, were very common in traditional jewellery in the German-language Alpine region. This ring may have been a betrothal ring, as the colour red represented love.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silver-gilt set with garnets between coil rings |
| Brief description | Silver-gilt ring decorated with coil rings and garnets, South Tyrol (Italy), 1800-1870. |
| Physical description | Silver gilt ring with a scrolled shank widening at the front to form the bezel. The bezel is completely covered with coil rings, with three small facetted red stones in closed, toothed mounts along the centre. |
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| Summary | This ring was described as nineteenth-century Tyrolese, worn by peasants in the Grödener and Eisack valleys, when it was acquired by the Museum in 1872. Garnets, or garnet-coloured pastes, were very common in traditional jewellery in the German-language Alpine region. This ring may have been a betrothal ring, as the colour red represented love. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 939-1872 |
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| Record created | November 1, 2005 |
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