Rings, Johann Heinrich Schepp (attributed to), c. 1780 - c. 1790
cutting, h 3.4cm × w 2.1cm × d 2.2cm More details
Before the 19th century, men wore different types of rings to underline their power, wealth and prestige. The wearers of these particular rings were a bishop of the Catholic Church, a Dutch diplomat, and an administrator in Stadholder William V’s treasury. Today, wedding rings and signet rings still indicate their wearers’ social status, but often in more austere forms.
