Jewish Betrothal Ring
Unknown Artist
- Art Funded
- 1937
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 3.5 cm
- Presented by
- Viscount Bearsted through The Art Fund
Betrothal rings from northern Italy were common in the Jewish community between the sixteenth and eighteenth century.
These adornments were far too large for actual wear - instead they were used more for ceremonial purposes. A bride-to-be would receive this from her fiancé one year before the marriage. The ring is illustrated with a gold filigree with large central bosses and small border bosses in blue and white. Its blue enamel roof is engraved with the Hebrew letter for 'Good Luck.'
Provenance
Goldschmidt-Przibraia, Mensing