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Source Description
Tradition holds that this ring was found in a garden in Winchester, England. In the 14th century, rings were worn in large numbers-four or five on one hand. The symbols of the sun and moon and the clasped hands found on this ring suggest a sentimental relationship between a man and a woman.
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Document identity
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127721
label
Ring
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object
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1
Source metadata
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127721
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object
title
Ring
description
Tradition holds that this ring was found in a garden in Winchester, England. In the 14th century, rings were worn in large numbers-four or five on one hand. The symbols of the sun and moon and the clasped hands found on this ring suggest a sentimental relationship between a man and a woman.
date
1300s
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
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Q60779521
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Jewelry
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.)
cul
England, 14th century
accession
1950.383
Source extras
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gilded silver, sapphire
tombstone
Ring, 1300s. England, 14th century. Gilded silver, sapphire; diameter: 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1950.383
collection
MED - Gothic
creditline
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
updatedAt
2026-05-29 06:34:36.650000
sourceId
127721
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Medieval Art
coll
MED - Gothic
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gilded silver, sapphire
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photo
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