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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 11878640, member: 2844&quot;]Nice find, especially with the black enamel. Looks like a Medieval or Renaissance ring with a Christogram.</p><p>These were already made in Europe before the Jesuit order was founded in the 16th century, so no reason why there should be a specific Jesuit link.</p><p>This version of the Christogram, the IHS, dates back to the 7th century.</p><p><br /></p><p>The photos aren&#039;t very clear, but it seems the enamel is in pretty good condition, whereas the bronze is covered in verdigris. I wonder if the enamel was applied later, maybe to make the IHS stand out more.</p><p><br /></p><p>These ended up all over Europe, so why not at an Austrian flea market.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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