In the Middle Ages rings with devotional scenes and favorite saints were worn not only as a sign of faith, they also often had a more personal significance for the wearer. Iconographic rings, a term coined by Victorian collectors, were popular in England in the fifteenth century and worn by both men and women for their devotional, as well as talismanic qualities.
Iconographic Ring with St. Catherine of Alexandria inscribed “en bon core”
Iconographic Ring with St. Catherine of Alexandria inscribed “en bon core”
, England, 15th century Gold
Late Medieval Iconographic Ring with St Christopher and Christ Child
Late Medieval Iconographic Ring with St Christopher and Christ Child
, England, 15th century Gold