Ring
1815-1867 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Rings were an important part of the traditional dress of both men and women in 19th century Italy. Like all Italian traditional jewellery, they often seem much more substantial than they really are. The Italians have always loved lavish display, and even for the poorest, a rich show of jewellery was all important. Italian goldsmiths were expert at making a little material go a very long way.
This ring was bought as part of the Castellani collection of Italian Peasant Jewellery at the International Exhibition, Paris, 1867.
This ring was bought as part of the Castellani collection of Italian Peasant Jewellery at the International Exhibition, Paris, 1867.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Gold |
| Brief description | Gold band ring with three rows of bosses, Papal States (Italy), 1815-1867. |
| Physical description | Gold ring, consisting of three bands of hollow domes soldered together side by side. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | crossed keys with mitre above, in oval frame (On outside, on one boss of each band.)
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| Summary | Rings were an important part of the traditional dress of both men and women in 19th century Italy. Like all Italian traditional jewellery, they often seem much more substantial than they really are. The Italians have always loved lavish display, and even for the poorest, a rich show of jewellery was all important. Italian goldsmiths were expert at making a little material go a very long way. This ring was bought as part of the Castellani collection of Italian Peasant Jewellery at the International Exhibition, Paris, 1867. |
| Bibliographic reference | 'Italian Jewellery as worn by the Peasants of Italy', Arundel Society, London, 1868, Plate 8
For similar, see:
Catalogue, ‘l'Ornamento Prezioso’, Rome/Milan, 1986, Tab.27, fig. 144 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 172-1868 |
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| Record created | April 24, 2009 |
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