Scandinavian ring(probably Danish?)

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JayKat
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Scandinavian ring(probably Danish?)

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Hello,
Would you please help me to identify this ring?
I think it was made in Denmark, c.1900.
But I couldn't find any reliable evidence for that.
Thank you for your help in advance.

MYRTLE
STERLING
A face with a helmet.
aCB ("a" looks reversed)

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Luci
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Re: Scandinavian ring(probably Danish?)

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Hi JayKat!
This is a french ring.
The guy with the helmet is Minerva. ;-)
JayKat
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Re: Scandinavian ring(probably Danish?)

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Hi, Luci! Thank you for telling me your excellent view.
Now I'm able to do some more research.
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Re: Scandinavian ring(probably Danish?)

Post by dragonflywink »

Pretty ring, but have to say, to my eye, it doesn't appear to be Scandinavian or have any great age, if you will google Ellen Myrtle Navajo sterling, a couple of examples should pop up, one of them using the same 8-petaled floral decoration. Suspect that your ring may have been exported at some point, but don't really have the time right now to investigate any further.....

~Cheryl
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Re: Scandinavian ring(probably Danish?)

Post by JayKat »

Hi, Cheryl!
Thank you very much for your very penetrating remark.
It seems I must reconsider my idea.
I'm glad that I should know of Navajo jewellery.
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