Medieval & Early Modern Europe · c. 800 – 1800
Magic & inscribed rings
What it is
Rings with charm words (AGLA, ANANIZAPTA against epilepsy, the names of the Three Kings), cramp rings blessed by English kings, and toadstone rings meant to sweat or change colour near poison.Making yours
Gold or silver bands with engraved or niello inscriptions. Toadstone rings hold a domed brown fossil fish tooth (Lepidotes) in an open-backed bezel.
Two red glass amulets, imitating hardstones, set in silver on a steel split ring, Bavaria (Germany), 1750-1850bavaria · 1750-1850
Bunch of nine coral and 'lava' amulets on a silver ring, Malta, 1865-1870Malta · 1865-1870
Group of three amulets on a steel split ring, Schwäbisch Gmünd (South Germany), 1750-1800Schwäbisch Gmünd · 1750-1800
11 amulets of carved coloured lava and silver on a wire ring, Italy, 1865-1870Italy · 1865-1870
Group of six amulets strung on a ring, Bavaria (Germany), 1750-1799Bavaria · 1750-1799
Italian, 17th century17th century
Ring
Armbånd, ring amulet
Ring amulet
description/notes: KM 59570Sweden · 1967
Ring for men and women, also used as amuletNetherlands
Ring amulet from Norge, FinnmarkNorge, Finnmark
Amulett troligen av silverSweden
amulettring av järnSweden
Scarabée de type 'naturaliste' à tête de fauconBelgium
Amulett av järnSweden
Triphallic amulet with suspension ringBrussels-Capital Region
Drawing made by David Ring for the visualisation of the Europeana Fashion ThesaurusBelgium
Huvudliggare: "Amulett av koppar, 6-uddig stjärna mSweden
Ring amulet from Norge, Finnmark, Vadsø, Vestre JakobselvNorge, Finnmark, Vadsø, Vestre Jakobselv
Heart shaped with inscriptionSweden
Republic of the CongoRepublic of the Congo
Electro-galvanic ring.
Amulet ring (6880120773)
Ring
Ring amulet
Ring amulet
Ring amulet from Norge, FinnmarkNorge, Finnmark
iron amulet ringSweden
Scarabée de type 'naturaliste'Belgium
AmulettringSweden
Amulet from Republic of the CongoRepublic of the Congo
Ring amulet
Ring amulet from Norge, FinnmarkNorge, Finnmark
iron amulet ringSweden
scarabée de type 'naturaliste'Belgium
Ring amulet
amulett (ring) av silverSweden
Scarabée de type 'naturaliste'Belgium
Ring amulet
amulett (ring) av silverSweden
Scarabée de type 'naturaliste'Belgium
Ring amulet
iron amulet ringSweden
Scarabée de type 'naturaliste'Belgium
iron amulet ringSweden
Scarabée de type 'naturaliste'Belgium
iron amulet ringSweden
Scarabée de type 'naturaliste'Belgium
iron amulet ringSweden
Scarabée de type 'naturaliste'Belgium
iron amulet ringSweden
Scarabée de type 'naturaliste'Belgium
iron amulet ringSweden
Scarabée de type 'naturaliste'Belgium
iron amulet ringSweden
Scarabée de type 'naturaliste'Belgium
iron amulet ringSweden
Scarabée de type 'naturaliste'Belgium
iron amulet ringSwedenMore from Medieval & Early Modern Europe: —
Every type in the gallery
Anything in the gallery can be made, by hand, in the prescribed metal or yours and, where the tradition names an hour, at that hour or with a plain note that it was not. Numbered. Price on commission, quoted first. I reply within one business day.