Antique 18K Gold Baroque Wedding Band, Circa 1700 – A Timeless Symbol of Love

Imagine wearing an antique wedding band from circa 1700, a rare piece crafted in 18K yellow gold, with alternating lozenge shapes and stylised floral motifs set upon delicate filigree wirework. This beautiful ring, with its Baroque charm, is not just a piece of jewellery; it’s a tangible connection to history, symbolising the enduring nature of love. To wear such a ring as a symbol of your marriage is to carry a piece of timeless elegance, a link to centuries past, as you begin your own journey together.

Antique jewelry object group
ring, wedding band

Condition
very good condition
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Country of origin
Netherlands

Style

Baroque - Baroque is an artistic style that dominated Europe from the late 16th century to the early 18th century. Often described as "the leading style in European art between the Mannerist and Rococo periods, characterised by dynamic movement, heightened emotion, and bold expression."
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Style specifics
Baroque is a style in art and decoration that developed shortly before 1600 and remained current in Europe until the emergence of the Rococo style c.1730. It was started in Italy, and spread to Germany, Austria, the Low Countries, and Spain and Portugal, with only a somewhat severely classical version being popular in France under Louis XIV. The style was a development of the Renaissance style and is characterized by lively, curved, and exuberant forms, by vigorous movement, and by rich ornament, based on classical sources, being symmetrical as distinguished from the asymmetry of the following Rococo style.

Period
ca. 1700
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Material 18K
warm yellow gold (touchstone tested)
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Technique
This jewel features a filigree decoration, which is in fact thin gold wire twisted into refined motifs, in this case elegant little balls. You can also notice the use of granulation on this piece. Granulation is a technique where the goldsmith uses very small balls (granules) of metal, which are not soldered to the piece but welded. Both techniques demand very high skills and precision from the maker.

Hallmarks
On the outside of the ring is a hallmark from the Kingdom of the Netherlands, a flowered letter V, used for foreign and small domestic works between 1814 and 1831. On the inside, there are older hallmarks that require further research, but one appears to resemble a 'U' shape, with a standing lozenge between the open arms of the 'U', possibly encircled by a halo-like feature (possibly a year letter?). The distinct character of these marks suggests that the ring could date back to around 1700.
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Dimensions
band width 0,75 cm (0,30 inch)
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Weight
4,30 gram (2,76 dwt)

Ring size Continental EU: 62 & 19¾ , Size USA: 10 , Size UK: T½

Resizing
Resizing is possible but because of the age of the ring we prefer to leave it untouched. Return policy on this ring is not valid anymore once this work has been done.
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Adin Reference Nº
24121-0313

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