Heracles Ring
Ring
1977 (made)
1977 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Bernhard Schobinger's Heracles Ring is cast in cobalt from a section of the hollow stem of the giant hogweed plant (Heracleum mantegazzianum). A plant that is highly toxic with sap that causes the skin to burn, it offers a menacing counterpart to the wholesome beauty of Schobinger's Lime Flower ring made around the same time and also in the V&A's collection (M.30-2018).
Schobinger first explored casting objects for use in jewellery in 1977 using a centrifugal casting machine designed for use in dentistry. Subjects included plant material such as grass, lime flowers and grapevine tendrils, but also Emmental cheese, sweets and small sewing-thread reels.
Schobinger first explored casting objects for use in jewellery in 1977 using a centrifugal casting machine designed for use in dentistry. Subjects included plant material such as grass, lime flowers and grapevine tendrils, but also Emmental cheese, sweets and small sewing-thread reels.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Heracles Ring |
| Materials and techniques | cast cobalt |
| Brief description | 'Heracles Ring', cobalt, designed and made by Bernhard Schobinger, Switzerland, 1977 |
| Physical description | The ring has a thick band, with irregular ridges around the outside and a smooth brighter surface within. The bezel is formed from a thinner area where the exterior ridges extend upwards like a jagged curtain, with a lone spike to one side. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | B.S. 1977 engraved on the back of the bezel |
| Credit line | Given by Gillian O'Connor |
| Summary | Bernhard Schobinger's Heracles Ring is cast in cobalt from a section of the hollow stem of the giant hogweed plant (Heracleum mantegazzianum). A plant that is highly toxic with sap that causes the skin to burn, it offers a menacing counterpart to the wholesome beauty of Schobinger's Lime Flower ring made around the same time and also in the V&A's collection (M.30-2018). Schobinger first explored casting objects for use in jewellery in 1977 using a centrifugal casting machine designed for use in dentistry. Subjects included plant material such as grass, lime flowers and grapevine tendrils, but also Emmental cheese, sweets and small sewing-thread reels. |
| Bibliographic reference | Bernhard Schobinger: The Rings of Saturn, by Glenn Adamson, Florian Hufnagl and Bernhard Schobinger (Stuttgart, 2014), p.139 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.32-2018 |
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| Record created | October 31, 2018 |
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