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Historical Archive: Finger Rings


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Roman monolithic crystal ring, cameo woman's face, LM
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Roman monolithic crystal ring, intaglio leaf, LM
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Roman ring, rock crystal/emerald, BM 1917,0501.859
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“Scirian” rings from Budapest, gold and garnet, HNM
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“Scirian” rings from Budapest, gold and garnet, HNM
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crystal ring w. silver mask, 1st-2nd c., HNM R.10.1951.154, which has its own page
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ring, gold/garnet, 3rd c., eastern Roman (Georgia?), Morgan 2012.2:11
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Roman ring, gold/emerald, 3rd c. or later, BM 1917,0501.859, which has its own page
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rock crystal ring, early 4th c., DO BZ.1963.6, which has its own page
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gold ring inscribed Fidem Constantino, c. 306-337, Fitz. GR.1.1975. This work has its own page.
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Byzantine 6th c. gold ring with agate intaglio lioness, DO 58.34
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Byzantine 6th c. gold ring with agate intaglio lioness, DO 58.34
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Merovingian ring from Maastricht with Roman intaglio: bird striding left, City of Maastricht. For other views see Maastricht.
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Byzantine ring, gold/enamel/sapphire, 6th-7th c., SMB. For bezel see Berlin.
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ring, silver/garnet, 6th-7th c., poss. fr. Marchélepot, SMB MVFg Va 5041
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finger ring from Zamárdi grave 517, silver, 7th c., Kaposvár. For other views and accompanying objects see this grave's page.
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Christ as rider, α ω, gold ring fr. Chelles, 7th c., MAN 14158
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Byzantine marriage ring, gold/niello, 7th c., DO BZ.1947.15, which has its own page
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silver ring: animal interlace, England c.775-850, V&A 628-1871
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silver ring: profile, England c.775-850, V&A 628-1871
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bronze ring, 9th c., fr. Moshchevaya Balka, Hermitage K3-7787
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bronze ring fr. Moshchevaya Balka, oblique view
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gold rings with filigree and granulation; Egypt, Syria, or Iran 11th-12th c., BM 1954,0412.1 and AF2448. For another view see BM.
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13th c. gold seal ring with 2nd-3rd c. carnelian intaglio, HNM K.60.3.B, which has its own page
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gold ring, sapphire/emeralds, prob. 13th c., p.c., which has its own page
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?13th c. gold seal matrix with Etruscan scarab, HNM K.16.1871.7, which has its own page with intaglio reverse
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silver ring with glass, pearls, Russia c.1200, KremlinArch
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ring, gold/sapphire, prob. 13/14th or 7th c., Sens CT TC D3 122, which has its own page
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gold ring, 14th c., MAHSD. Not available at higher resolution.
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gold ring, 14th c., MAHSD. Not available at higher resolution.
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silver seal ring with Roman carnelian intaglio, 14th c., HNM K. Kiss 23, which has its own page
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ring with John the Baptist, garnet/gold/niello/enamel, 14th c., KHM XII 168, which has its own page
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Jewish wedding ring, bronze? Spain? 14th c., Hermitage
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Signet ring "of Louis IX", sapphire/gold/enamel, 14th c., Louvre OA MR 92, which has its own page
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14th-15th c. silver seal ring with 1st c. BCE prase intaglio, HNM K.16.1871.7, which has its own page
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silver/chalcedony ring with AVEMARIA, from grave prob. 1302, OHM C4547a, which has its own page
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Signet ring "of the Black Prince", ruby or garnet/gold/enamel, c.1350-1400, Louvre OA 9597, which has its own page
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Signet ring, 15th c. gold w. prob. 18th c. sapphire, Louvre OA MRR 229, which has its own page
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Ring of Jean sans Peur, Paris c.1410, Louvre OA 9524, which has its own page.
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medieval ring from Domkirkeodden, Hamar, Hedmark, gold/sapphire, OHM C1397. For bezel see OHM.
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16th c. gold ring with seal of Alaric II the Visigoth (484-507), sapphire, Vienna Kunsthistorisches Museum. This work has its own page.
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ring with watch and Crucifixion triptych with instruments of the Passion, Jakob Weiss, gold and enamel, c.1585, IMA 73.70.93. For other views see IMA.
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mid-19th c. gold ring with 1st c. intaglios, p.c., which has its own page
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early 20th c. (prob.) platinum ring with diamonds, p.c. For other views see Private Collections
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1933 Platinum, diamond, and sapphire ring, p.c. This work has its own page.
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gold ring with Archaic/Roman chalcedony intaglio, before 1937, Fitz. CG 518. This work has its own page.
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early to mid 20th c. white gold ring with diamonds, p.c. For other views see Private Collections
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late 20th c. gold ring with sapphires and diamonds. For other views see Private Collections
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undated ring; cross of the order of St. John, 19th c.? SMB