Description:

United States / Europe, ca. late 20th to 21st century CE. A pair of beautiful contemporary signet rings made from high quality 88% gold (equivalent to 21K+), one features Cupid, and the other signet depicts a dog approaching a herm of a man's head and erect phallus. A herm is a sculpted deity head protecting the household or doorways, and they were placed atop a rectangular column. Please note that the interior band shape is not easy to size accurately on a ring sizer mandrel, but both fit a size 8. Size of herm signet face: 0.87" L x 0.75" W (2.2 cm x 1.9 cm); interior band: 0.77" Diameter (2 cm); US ring size: 8; gold quality: 88.5% to 88.6% (equivalent to 21K+); total combined weight: 21.2 grams

Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010

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  • Condition: Like new condition, with only minor surface wear, otherwise intact. Wearable!

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