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A renaissnace gilded pope ring Rome probably 15th or 16th century. Ca. 5x5,2x2,6cm, Innen Dm. ca. 2,1cm Gilded bronze. Monumental ring with flattened edges, on the upper wall on both sides the shroud of Veronica with the face of Christ or the crossed keys with tiara, as well as busts of the Four Evangelists. The stone trimmings lost. 277.0g. Gilding partially rubbed. Private collection Stuttgart, acquired from Albrecht Neuhaus, Würzburg (approx. 1993). Literature: Yvonne Hackenbroch: Renaissance Jewellery, Munich 1979. For the type, see Fig. 137, where there is a similarly designed papal ring from the collection of the Bavarian National Museum in Munich. The name Pope Ring is apparently a bit misleading, as this type of ring is not the Pope's pontifical ring, the so-called Fischerring. To date, research has not been able to provide a precise interpretation of these “pope strings”. These rings are believed to be rings of honor that were awarded by the Pope or the Curia and that Rome pilgrims brought home as a valuable gift in the 15th and 16th centuries. Another theory says that these oversized rings were a kind of legitimation for high-ranking papal courier. Rings of this type are mainly known from the 15th and 16th centuries. Various specimens are in important collections, such as the Vatican Museums, the Metropolitan Museum and the Bavarian National Museum.

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A renaissnace gilded pope ring Rome probably 15th or 16th century. Ca. 5x5,2x2,6cm, Innen Dm. ca. 2,1cm Gilded bronze. Monumental ring with flattened edges, on the upper wall on both sides the shroud of Veronica with the face of Christ or the crossed keys with tiara, as well as busts of the Four Evangelists. The stone trimmings lost. 277.0g. Gilding partially rubbed. Private collection Stuttgart, acquired from Albrecht Neuhaus, Würzburg (approx. 1993). Literature: Yvonne Hackenbroch: Renaissance Jewellery, Munich 1979. For the type, see Fig. 137, where there is a similarly designed papal ring from the collection of the Bavarian National Museum in Munich. The name Pope Ring is apparently a bit misleading, as this type of ring is not the Pope's pontifical ring, the so-called Fischerring. To date, research has not been able to provide a precise interpretation of these “pope strings”. These rings are believed to be rings of honor that were awarded by the Pope or the Curia and that Rome pilgrims brought home as a valuable gift in the 15th and 16th centuries. Another theory says that these oversized rings were a kind of legitimation for high-ranking papal courier. Rings of this type are mainly known from the 15th and 16th centuries. Various specimens are in important collections, such as the Vatican Museums, the Metropolitan Museum and the Bavarian National Museum.

Estimate 5 000 - 7 000 EUR
Starting price 5 000 EUR

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