{"product_id":"18th-century-let-vertue-be-a-guide-to-the-posy-ring","title":"18th Century \"Let Vertue be a Guide to The\" Posy Ring","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePosy rings take their name from the French \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003epoésie\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or poetry. They became especially popular in Britain from the 16th through 18th centuries as tokens of love, fidelity, and friendship. Often given at a betrothal or wedding, they were a predecessor to the gold wedding rings we know today, but a lot more intimate, IMO. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside this simple 18th-century gold band is engraved \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Let vertue be a guide to the.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The spelling “vertue” and \"the\" for \"thee\" is a cute reminder that English spelling was still becoming standardized in this period; variant and old-fashioned spellings lingered into the 18th century, particularly in short inscriptions like these. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMATERIALS: 22k gold (tests)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAGE: c. 1700\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION: Good - surface wear commensurate with age and use; mark on the band from a previous resizing or repair which has partially obscured the maker's mark\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSIZE: 7.25, resizing not recommended; 2.6mm shank\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52772580917530,"sku":"R3483","price":2400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0156\/5502\/files\/R3483-1.jpg?v=1788473630","url":"https:\/\/checkout.ericaweiner.com\/products\/18th-century-let-vertue-be-a-guide-to-the-posy-ring","provider":"Erica Weiner LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}