Signet Ring
ca. 1634 (made)
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The bezel of this ring is set with a delicately painted panel of verre eglomisé, glass which is painted with a design on the reverse. A pair of clasped hands holding flowers on a shield is accompanied by two pairs of initials 'AW' and 'GH' with the date 12 June 1634. This makes it clear that the ring commemorates a wedding.
The ring was an integral part of the wedding service but almost any fashionable ring could be used, whether set with a gemstone, an engraved and painted hardstone or a simple gold band with a posy or motto engraved on it.
The ring was an integral part of the wedding service but almost any fashionable ring could be used, whether set with a gemstone, an engraved and painted hardstone or a simple gold band with a posy or motto engraved on it.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Chased gold set with a panel of <i>verre eglomisé</i> |
| Brief description | Gold signet ring set with a panel of verre eglomisé depicting clasped hands holding three forget-me-nots between 'AW' and 'GH.' inscribed 'ANNO/ 1634/ 12 IVNI'. Germany, dated 1634. |
| Physical description | Gold signet ring, the octagonal bezel set with a panel of verre eglomisé depicting clasped hands holding three flowers (forget-me-nots) between 'AW' and 'GH.' inscribed 'ANNO/ 1634/ 12 IVNI', with masks on the shoulders. Goldsmith's mark a fascis, the bezel later |
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| Credit line | Given by Dame Joan Evans |
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| Summary | The bezel of this ring is set with a delicately painted panel of verre eglomisé, glass which is painted with a design on the reverse. A pair of clasped hands holding flowers on a shield is accompanied by two pairs of initials 'AW' and 'GH' with the date 12 June 1634. This makes it clear that the ring commemorates a wedding. The ring was an integral part of the wedding service but almost any fashionable ring could be used, whether set with a gemstone, an engraved and painted hardstone or a simple gold band with a posy or motto engraved on it. |
| Bibliographic reference | Hindman, Sandra ed. Cycles of life: rings from the Benjamin Zucker family collection, London, 2014, p.59 |
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| Accession number | M.229-1975 |
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| Record created | December 15, 2005 |
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