The paper deals with the custom of exchanging wedding rings between spouses in the early modern Kingdom of Hungary. On the basis of archival documents it is shown when and what kind of rings were given to the future wives and how the... more
The paper deals with the custom of exchanging wedding rings between spouses in the early modern Kingdom of Hungary. On the basis of archival documents it is shown when and what kind of rings were given to the future wives and how the further fate of these rings was regulated in the various family documents.
"This talk has offered some evidence that the rings, today preserved in various museums and collections all over the world, may have been made in Venice, most likely by some Christian jewellers guided by their Jewish clients, and probably... more
"This talk has offered some evidence that the rings, today preserved in various museums and collections all over the world, may have been made in Venice, most likely by some Christian jewellers guided by their Jewish clients, and probably influenced by artefacts that those clients showed them. It has also shed a light on the status and importance of women in the Jewish Venetian community, both in embroidery and lace business, which was inspired by the filigree, but also as modern ladies followed the fashion trends in the Serenissima..."
