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Jewish Betrothal Ring

Unknown artist, 17th–18th century

Within the Jewish community, betrothal rings were common in south Germany from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century. They were often given by the fiancé to his bride-to-be one year before the marriage and were normally too big to wear regularly. Inside the container which sits atop the ring is a Hebrew inscription which reads 'Good Luck.' The bezel has been styled after Romanesque synagogues.

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Title of artwork, date

Jewish Betrothal Ring, 17th–18th century

Date supported

1938

Medium and material

Gold

Dimensions

Diameter: 3.8 cm

Gifted by

Viscount Bearsted

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