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Revolution ring, King Gustav III, gold and enamel.
Estimate
20 000 - 25 000 SEK
1 910 - 2 390 EUR
2 170 - 2 710 USD
Hammer price
30 000 SEK
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Revolution ring, King Gustav III, gold and enamel.
Oval with a crowned G in gold against blue enamel, frame of white enamel with a bow symbolising the king's white armband, Around the ribbon the text: "THE 19TH OF AUGUST 1772" in gold against white enamel.
Literature
Heribert Seitz: Souvenirer och politik år 1772, i RIG 1949:3, sid 97 -111.
More information
Gustav III chose to distribute jewels and rings to various individuals who had supported him during the revolution. Swedes who wanted to show that they approved of the revolution could tie a white handkerchief around their left upper arm. The auction ring is of an unusual variant with the inscription, most comparable to one in the Hallwyl Museum's collection (XXXVI:C.a.83).