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Basic Information | Accession Number: | 1962M175 |
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Collection: | Applied Art - Jewellery |
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Notes | Rings such as this one, with a clasped hand design, are known as fede rings - from the Italian 'mani in fede'. It is a betrothal or faith ring. The design has been in use on love rings throughout Europe since Roman times. This particular example has three rings attached together by a small pin, and when they separate they reveal the two hearts on the middle ring. | Presented by Doctor Joan Evans, 1962. |
Further Information | Material(s): | Gold |
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Place of Origin: | England |
Dimensions | Width: | 22 mm |
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Diameter: | 16 mm |
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