Ring
ca. 1871 (made)
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This ring commemorates the German bombardment of Paris during the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-71. It is inscribed TOUS/ AUX/ DANGERS/ TOUS/ A L'HONNEUR/ 1870-1871 (United in danger, united in honour 1870-1871) and with the initials AM for Ave Maria.
Paris surrendered to the forces of General Bismarck on the 28 January 1871 after a prolonged siege.
The firm of the jeweller François-Desiré Froment-Meurice made these rings to commemorate the siege. They were described by Queen magazine as 'some rings ... which the fair Parisiennes are purchasing to present to their husbands as a souvenir of the siege and foreigners are buying as a souvenir of Paris'.
Paris surrendered to the forces of General Bismarck on the 28 January 1871 after a prolonged siege.
The firm of the jeweller François-Desiré Froment-Meurice made these rings to commemorate the siege. They were described by Queen magazine as 'some rings ... which the fair Parisiennes are purchasing to present to their husbands as a souvenir of the siege and foreigners are buying as a souvenir of Paris'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Stamped and engraved bronzed copper |
| Brief description | Bronzed copper commemorative ring, the hoop a raised frieze of laurel, a crowned shield with the monogram AM and the inscription TOUS/ AUX/ DANGERS/ TOUS/ A L'HONNEUR/ 1870-1871 inside FROMENT-MEURICE, France, about 1871. |
| Physical description | Bronzed copper commemorative ring, the hoop a raised frieze of laurel, a crowned shield with the monogram AM and the inscription TOUS/ AUX/ DANGERS/ TOUS/ A L'HONNEUR/ 1870-1871 Stamped inside with the maker's name FROMENT-MEURICE |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs K. Greenwood-Wynne |
| Historical context | A mass produced commemorative ring, perhaps relating to General Jean Auguste Margueritte who was mortally wounded in the great cavalry charge at Sedan during the Franco-Prussian War |
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| Summary | This ring commemorates the German bombardment of Paris during the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-71. It is inscribed TOUS/ AUX/ DANGERS/ TOUS/ A L'HONNEUR/ 1870-1871 (United in danger, united in honour 1870-1871) and with the initials AM for Ave Maria. Paris surrendered to the forces of General Bismarck on the 28 January 1871 after a prolonged siege. The firm of the jeweller François-Desiré Froment-Meurice made these rings to commemorate the siege. They were described by Queen magazine as 'some rings ... which the fair Parisiennes are purchasing to present to their husbands as a souvenir of the siege and foreigners are buying as a souvenir of Paris'. |
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| Accession number | M.35-1982 |
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| Record created | July 11, 2006 |
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