Saturday, October 6, 2012

Mastery of Design: A Sentimental Ring, 1830-60


Click on image for a larger size.Ring
French, 1830-1860
The Victoria & Albert Museum


Made between 1830 and 1860, this gold ring enameled with sprigs boasts a series of hinged top panels which conceal mottos of love including “Je T’aime.”

This sort of French love token was popular from the 1830s until the end of the Nineteenth Century. Many were made for export to Britain. 




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