Renaissance silver ring 'Clasped hands'
Renaissance silver ring 'Clasped hands'
Period: 16th century
Silver ring with traces of original gilding. The bezel is formed as a pair of clasped hands, since Roman times a symbol of pledging vows. In Medieval and Renaissance Europe they were used as betrothal or marriage rings.
Article code: 14-0501
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Category
- Ancient Jewellery
Material
- Silver