Ring
1800-1850 (made)
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Rings of this type, with a wide flat bezel which follows the contours of the finger, and a thick shank with a diagonal pattern, are typical of Franconia in Germany where they were worn by the conservative rural population as part of their traditional costume in the nineteenth century. They always carry the image of a saint, or the Virgin Mary. The highly stylised image on this ring represents St. Michael fighting the devil, in the form of a dragon.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver parcel gilt |
| Brief description | Silver ring with gilded bezel depicting St. Michael and the Devil, Franconia (Germany), 1800-1850. |
| Physical description | Silver ring, consisting of a wide flat gilded bezel, and a cast shank with plain diagonal bands alternating with grooved bands. The bezel has a pierced image of a saint, wielding a sword and holding a shield with a cross on it, standing over a stylised dragon, in a decorative frame. |
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| Summary | Rings of this type, with a wide flat bezel which follows the contours of the finger, and a thick shank with a diagonal pattern, are typical of Franconia in Germany where they were worn by the conservative rural population as part of their traditional costume in the nineteenth century. They always carry the image of a saint, or the Virgin Mary. The highly stylised image on this ring represents St. Michael fighting the devil, in the form of a dragon. |
| Bibliographic reference | For a similar ring, see:
Rőhrs, Ursula, 'Alter volkstümlicher Fingerschmuck', Exhibition catalogue, Schwäbisch-Gmünd, 2000, p.5
Anna Beatriz Chadour and Rüdiger Joppien, 'Schmuck, Kataloge des Kunstgewerbemuseums Köln, part II, Ringe', #289, p.185. |
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| Accession number | 46-1872 |
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| Record created | November 1, 2005 |
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