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Ancient Jewelry : Gold Ring with Roman Bronze Button
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Gold Ring with Roman Bronze Button - FJ.7134
Origin: Mediterranean
Circa: 100
AD
to 300
AD
Collection: Classical Antiquities
Medium: Bronze, Gold
$4,300.00
Location: United States
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| Description |
The elegant floral decorative motifs engraved
into the sides of the ring highlight the ancient
button without distracting attention away from
it. At first, the idea of buttons in Roman fashion
appears odd, considering Ancient Roman citizens
are traditionally portrayed wearing togas.
However, a button such as this once would have
likely secured an ancient leather garment,
perhaps of a type worn by soldiers under their
armor. Clearly, this item would have been quite
a luxurious piece of clothing to deserve buttons
of bronze. The charming, almost comical that
decorate the button reveal that even a costume
formality such as buttons were treated with the
same attention to detail and love of decoration as
the textiles themselves. The wide face, with alert
eyes and groomed hair, appears to look more
like a mask than a representation of a person’s
face. Forged from bronze, this button was in
itself quite valuable and would have doubtlessly
held in place the garments of a wealthy
individual. This beautiful ring emulates the
enduring taste and style of the Classics and
surely would have been just as admired in
antiquity as it is today.
- (FJ.7134)
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