Ring
1800-1850 (made)
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The model of the crucified Christ on the shoulders of this ring shows that it is a Christusring. The Christusring was one of the most popular devotional rings produced by the goldsmiths of Schwäbisch Gmünd. The design was probably introduced in the second half of the 18th century, but this type, with seven coloured pastes on the bezel, is typical of the first half of the 19th century. These rings were mainly made in Schwäbisch Gmünd, as the marks confirm, but they were sold and worn throughout southern Germany.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver set with red glass pastes |
| Brief description | Silver ring (Christusring) set with red pastes with a crucifix on each shoulder, south Germany, 1800-1850. |
| Physical description | Silver ring set with red pastes. The shank is flat and widens at the front to form the bezel. The bezel is set with a central pear-shaped paste surrounded by four smaller round pastes and two heart-shaped pastes set at right angles to the central paste and extending over the shoulders. The pear-shaped pastes are each supported at the far end by a figure of the crucified Christ on a rayed ground. |
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| Summary | The model of the crucified Christ on the shoulders of this ring shows that it is a Christusring. The Christusring was one of the most popular devotional rings produced by the goldsmiths of Schwäbisch Gmünd. The design was probably introduced in the second half of the 18th century, but this type, with seven coloured pastes on the bezel, is typical of the first half of the 19th century. These rings were mainly made in Schwäbisch Gmünd, as the marks confirm, but they were sold and worn throughout southern Germany. |
| Bibliographic reference | For similar, see:
Röhrs, Ursula. 'Der Ring. 500 Jahre Schmuck, Magie, Handwerk und Design', Schwäbisch Gmüund, 2011, figs. 42-7
Chadour, Beatriz. 'Ringe. Die Alice und Louis Koch Sammlung', Leeds, 1994, fig. 1869 |
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| Accession number | 900-1872 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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