Rare Russian Coral Ring with Cyrillic Dedication to Saint Barbara, circa 1910
$1,850.00
From the Romanov era, period of Tsar Nicholas II, this rare silver ring is bezel set with an orange coral from the Black Sea. The shank is inscribed with a dedication to Saint Barbara in Old Church Slavonic.
The coral measures approximately 12 x 8 x 5 mm (l x w x h) of a fine quality and uniform colour.
Kostroma, 1908-1917.
Size 6.
The inscription refers to Great Martyr Saint Barbara, a 3rd century patron saint of armorers, mathematicians and those who work with explosives. Kostroma, a part of the Golden Ring of ancient Russian towns, had a thriving jewelry industry in the late 19th century to early 20th century.
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