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Lot 339
A 19th century Neo-Renaissance gold, ruby, emerald and enamel gimmel ring
Closed9 October 2012
Price Realised
GBP 4,750
More Information
A 19th century Neo-Renaissance gold, ruby, emerald and enamel gimmel ring
The twin bezel closed-set with a cushion-shaped ruby and emerald each in a square collet with black and white enamel lobed quatre foil surround to blue and white enamel shoulders, the dividing hoops inscribed in black enamel, WAS.GOTT.ZU.SAMEN.FUEGET.SOLL.DER.MENSCH.NICHT.SCHEIDEN., circa 1880, German or Austrian, finger size K
The twin bezel closed-set with a cushion-shaped ruby and emerald each in a square collet with black and white enamel lobed quatre foil surround to blue and white enamel shoulders, the dividing hoops inscribed in black enamel, WAS.GOTT.ZU.SAMEN.FUEGET.SOLL.DER.MENSCH.NICHT.SCHEIDEN., circa 1880, German or Austrian, finger size K
A 19th century Neo-Renaissance gold, ruby, emerald and enamel gimmel ring
The twin bezel closed-set with a cushion-shaped ruby and emerald each in a square collet with black and white enamel lobed quatre foil surround to blue and white enamel shoulders, the dividing hoops inscribed in black enamel, WAS.GOTT.ZU.SAMEN.FUEGET.SOLL.DER.MENSCH.NICHT.SCHEIDEN., circa 1880, German or Austrian, finger size K
The twin bezel closed-set with a cushion-shaped ruby and emerald each in a square collet with black and white enamel lobed quatre foil surround to blue and white enamel shoulders, the dividing hoops inscribed in black enamel, WAS.GOTT.ZU.SAMEN.FUEGET.SOLL.DER.MENSCH.NICHT.SCHEIDEN., circa 1880, German or Austrian, finger size K
Cf. A.B. Chadour, op.cit., vol. II, p. 515, no. 1662 for a similar ring with the same inscription.
The term gimmel originates from the Latin gemellus meaning twin. These rings first appeared in the fifteenth century and were designed to symbolise betrothal. The inscription is taken from Matthew 19, verse 6 (What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder)
Items which contain rubies or jadeite originating in Burma (Myanmar) may not be imported into the U.S. Please be advised that a purchasers inability to import any such item into the U.S. or any other country shall not constitute
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