Ring

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Held by: Montreal Holocaust Museum via Canadian Jewish Heritage Network (incl. Alex Dworkin Canadian Jewish Archives)
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Scope & content: Ring is surmounted by 2 Stars of David, which, in turn, are separated by a round piece of metal. A hinge is attached between the 2 stars, and opens to reveal an inner compartment. Each Star of David has braided detailings along the edge. A structure is sitting on top of the top star, which has 3 openings on the sides. It is topped by a dome, with openworked detailing of lines and holes. Narrative: An ornate ring that was used during a Jewish wedding ceremony. It is thought to be a communal wedding ring, used by different members of the community during wedding services. The bride's own wedding band would be enclosed in this communal ring.
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Extent: Ring : cut, soldered, forged, openworked : silver ; Ht: 6,5 cm x W: 5 cm x De: 5 cm
Genre / form: object
Format: Object / artifact
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Harvested: 2026-10-19T03:21:16Z · source datestamp n/a · andornot

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