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Tradition holds that this ring was found in a garden in Winchester, England. In the 14th century, rings were worn in large numbers-four or five on one hand. The symbols of the sun and moon and the clasped hands found on this ring suggest a sentimental relationship between a man and a woman.
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Details
- Title: Ring
- Date Created: 1300s
- Physical Dimensions: Diameter: 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.)
- Provenance: Philip Nelson of Beechwood, England; (Dr. Herbert N. Bier, London).
- Type: Jewelry
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1950.383
- Medium: gilded silver, sapphire
- Department: Medieval Art
- Culture: England, 14th century
- Credit Line: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
- Collection: MED - Gothic
- Accession Number: 1950.383
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