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16th - 17th century Renaissance silver Fede Gimmal Ring
$ 562.32
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Description
This is a nice Renaissance silverGimmal ring
, dating to the mid 16th - mid 17th century AD. It consists of two bands that interlock as a complete Gimmal ring. The form is as a Fede with a pair of hands that link together. The name gimmal comes from Latin gemellus, twin, via Old French. They were known as joint rings in Elizabethan England.
It is a nice looking piece, in good excavated condition.
OBJECT:
Finger Ring
CULTURE:
Renaissance
DATE:
c. 1550 - 1650 AD.
MATERIAL:
Silver
RING SIZE:
8 (US) Q (UK)
SIZE:
22.76mm x 21.56mm x 3.44mm
WEIGHT:
3.57 grams
PROVENANCE:
Formerly in a European private collection, Netherlands.
This ring is unconditionally guaranteed to be an antique original and to date from the period described. A certificate of authenticity will be supplied on request.