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Source Description
Rings of this type were made especially for Jewish wedding ceremonies, during which the groom would place one on the bride's middle finger. The filigree and enamel floral ornaments are characteristic of this type of ring. Elaborate examples could also be adorned with a complete miniature gabled building, thought to represent Solomon's temple or a synagogue. (The connection between the new husband and wife and their future life together is compared to a building in the Torah.) Here, this motif is reduced to a gabled rooftop covered with blue enamel. This roof opens up to one side and reveals a gold plate inscribed in Hebrew with the first letters of "Mazel tov" (Good luck).
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Document identity
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6897
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Jewish Marriage Ring
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title
Jewish Marriage Ring
description
Rings of this type were made especially for Jewish wedding ceremonies, during which the groom would place one on the bride's middle finger. The filigree and enamel floral ornaments are characteristic of this type of ring. Elaborate examples could also be adorned with a complete miniature gabled building, thought to represent Solomon's temple or a synagogue. (The connection between the new husband and wife and their future life together is compared to a building in the Torah.) Here, this motif is reduced to a gabled rooftop covered with blue enamel. This roof opens up to one side and reveals a gold plate inscribed in Hebrew with the first letters of "Mazel tov" (Good luck).
provenance
Melvin Gutman, New York, by 1969; Sale, The Melvin Gutman Jewelry, Part V, Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 15 May 1970, lot 111, p. 39 [illus.]; Zucker Family Collection, New York, 1970, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2021, by gift.
date
17th-18th century
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en
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rings
jewelry
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cm
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4.6
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2.7
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Overall H: 1 13/16 x W: 1 1/16 in. (4.6 x 2.7 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
Engraved on interior hinged plaque under gabled roof: [first two Hebrew letters of the words “Mazel Tov”]
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gold, blue enamel
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6985
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1954
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