MEDIEVAL MYSTIC RING, 12th-14th CENTURY, SIZE 5 07/09/2024 Cyrillic inscription reads REMEMBER ME

Cyrillic inscription reads REMEMBER ME and these rings were particularly popular during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 when soldiers called to service gave them to their sweethearts

Gilt bronze Size 5

2mm rounded face band

supporting a large flat oval bezel with just remnants of decoration

6mm deeply rounded band

MEDIEVAL MYSTIC RING, 12th-14th CENTURY, SIZE 5 07/09/2024 Cyrillic inscription reads REMEMBER MEGilt bronze, oval form with a raised banded edge bezel with a six point star (hexagram). The center with cabalistic ciphers or runes. The form of the decoration accords with more common Christian rings of the period, representing the Star of Bethlehem. However, at the time, the Star of Bethlehem was depicted with four points. This is an effort to superficially emulate the Christian symbol using a six point variation. It demonstrates the blend of