Georgian Nun's Bride of Christ Wedding Ring egyptian revival circa 1790

circa 1790

featuring chased detailing to the outside

4mm - Width of band: 2

The dog is sitting on a green grass base and sports a yellow gold collar

Amethyst intaglio in foiled setting

Georgian Nun's Bride of Christ Wedding Ring egyptian revival circa 1790DATE: Georgian, c. 1800 A fine example of a Roman Catholic Nun's wedding ring bearing the inscription to the inner band: "Mary Joseph Jesus". Up until the 1960s, every nun in the Catholic church would take part in a wedding ceremony to signify their complete renunciation of the world and adoption of a nun's life. She would dress in bridal white with wreath and veil, and receive a wedding ring as a "Bride of Christ". This was followed with a wedding