EUROPEAN BETROTHAL RING 16TH-17TH CENTURY, SIZE 4 11/11/2025 Gilt bronze of broad form

Gilt bronze of broad form

8mm flaring to the shoulders

Raised circular bezel engraved with a partial lattice which is probably a clandestine cross

0mm band flared at the shoulders

Used to impress the signature of the owner in wax or clay

EUROPEAN BETROTHAL RING 16TH-17TH CENTURY, SIZE 4 11/11/2025 Gilt bronze of broad formDuring the Renaissance, the act of committing to marriage took place as a formal ceremony with vows, considered sacred and unbreakable, exchanged. A ring was given by the man to the woman to bind the pledge and worn until the marriage. That practice is believed to derive from the custom of providing a brides price or dowry. This example is size 4 with a 1. 9mm rounded face band and circular bezel flanked by an arrangement of 3 small bosses in foliage,