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Directory: Antiques: Decorative Art: Jewelry: Pre 1920: Item # 1428091

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Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
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P.O. Box 4684
Baltimore, Maryland 21212
tel. 410-435-3738

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Historic patriotic signet ring of iron, given by the Austro Hungarian military to the soldiers who fought on behalf of the Austro-Hungarian empire during WWI. The crest on the coat of arms is a crown signifying the monarchy (soon to collapse, following WWI). Below the crest is an inscribed "E" (not certain what the E signifies). Three carved leaves "reach" around each side pointing up the center crest. The ring is boldly engraved 1915, a size 9 1/2. A wonderful historic patriotic iron ring, a tradition that originated from the patriotic war effort of 1812 100 years earlier, when patriotic germans were asked to give up their gold jewelry to the war effort in return for a look a like of their jewelry, made entirely from iron, known as "Berlin Iron" jewelry. For more information about the tradition of casting iron jewelry, see the descriptions under Berlin Iron rings on our website.