Rare Extra Wide Antique Wedding Band from the Southern Netherlands – Zeeland

Rare Extra Wide Antique Wedding Band from the Southern Netherlands – Zeeland

This extraordinary rare extra wide antique wedding band from the Southern Netherlands – Zeeland – is called a “tonnenring” (Dutch for barrel ring) – A typical regional piece of jewellery from Zeeland, the Southern coastal part of the Netherlands where every village had its own specific type of jewellery. Even more, every religion had its own typical distinctive differences of wearing and style.

Condition: excellent condition

Country of origin: Netherlands

Period: ca. 1884

Material: 18ct yellow gold

Hallmarks: Dutch hallmarks for 18ct gold as they were used in the late 19th Century

Dimensions: width 2,38 cm (0,94 inch) (almost 1 inch!)

Weight: 6,50 gram (4,18 dwt)

Ring size Continental: 69 & 22 , Size US 12¾ , Size UK: Z

Resizing: This ring cannot be resized because of the way it is made.