{"product_id":"post-medieval-silver-ring-fidelitas-15th-19th-c-ce-claddagh","title":"Post-Medieval Silver Ring - 'Fidelitas' (ca. 15th–19th c. CE) EU 64.75 \/ US 11","description":"\u003cp\u003eA post-medieval silver Claddagh ring named 'Fidelitas', its gilt bezel a heart between two hands beneath a crown: friendship, love and loyalty in one device. Narrow ribs at the shoulders mark where the cuffs meet a thin, flat hoop.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Motif:\u003cbr\u003eTwo hands with ribbed cuffs meet at a stylised heart, their fingers marked with shallow cut lines, and a crown of rounded cusps rises above. Four small round holes pierce the bezel, two in the crown and two below the hands. Read together, the hands stood for friendship, the heart for love and the crown for loyalty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDetails:\u003cbr\u003eEra: Post-Medieval\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Silver-gilt\u003cbr\u003eRing Size: EU 64.75 \/ US 11\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 3 g\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Grey tarnish and a dense web of fine scratches on the hoop, inside and out; darker deposits in the recesses of the bezel; high points of cuffs, fingers and crown rounded and smooth\u003cbr\u003eProvenance: London ancient art gallery; formerly in the Alison Barker collection, assembled between the early 1960s and the 1990s.\u003cbr\u003eUnique Identifier: R-659-S\u003cbr\u003eAuthenticity: Comes with certificate of authenticity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition and Authenticity:\u003cbr\u003eThis original comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and our written lifetime authenticity guarantee.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistorical Context:\u003cbr\u003eRings with hands, a heart and a crown belong to the family of love tokens that grew from the fede ring, whose bezel was two clasped hands, a pledge of faith. Bezels of this kind were cast and then finished with fine tools. Lovers gave them at betrothal, couples wore them as wedding rings, and friends exchanged them as a sign of trust. Given with a promise of marriage, such a ring stood for the vow itself, and its three signs set out the terms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHands, heart and crown say in silver what lovers promised each other aloud.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExplore more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/post-medieval-rings\"\u003ePost-Medieval rings\u003c\/a\u003e from our collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aurora Antiqua","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64264807547210,"sku":"R-659-S","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0897\/7140\/9738\/files\/fidelitas-angled-front-view-of-the-silver-ring-and-its-heart-and-hands-motif-1.jpg?v=1794040724","url":"https:\/\/auroraantiqua.com\/products\/post-medieval-silver-ring-fidelitas-15th-19th-c-ce-claddagh","provider":"Aurora Antiqua","version":"1.0","type":"link"}