Art Deco Golden Bronze Ring Holder with Likeness of Marie Antoinette, 20th Century

Description

Magnificent ring holder, old gilded bronze jewelry holder, effigy of Marie Antoinette.

Face to hand, hairbrush, baguier, perfume spray are … more Magnificent ring holder, old gilded bronze jewelry holder, effigy of Marie Antoinette.

Face to hand, hairbrush, baguier, perfume spray are among the essential accessories resting on the dressing tables of all times.

Period : XXth century
Circa : 1930
Dimensions : ø : 18cm

The ring has become a jewel that we wear every day. We change it, we adapt it according to our activities\.

Do you know the history of this precious jewel?

The first rings date from prehistoric times and were discovered around 21,000 years before Christ. They are fine rings made of mammoth ivory.

In Anatolia, the first signet rings were discovered dating from the Hittite civilization but it is necessary to wait for the civilization of the Pharaohs to find the first gold rings. It is both a mark of social status and a signature.

It is in Greece that we see the first rings adorned with a stone on a bronze or silver ring; the number of rings that one wears shows the social level. 

Under the Romans, the iron ring shows the servitude and the gold ring the freedom but we find many silver, amber or ivory. 

In the Middle Ages, they were adorned with precious stones and there was a choice between copper, bronze, silver or gold rings.

The ring has therefore long been an ornament suitable for both men and women and also showing social status.  

It is therefore important to reserve a place of choice for it when we leave it, in keeping with its beauty and prestige. less