Betrothal rings 1912
Betrothal, puzzle, posy and true-love rings were usual worn on the third finger. The ring symbolizing a circle implying our repects (or regards) shall never have an end the place of it is on the fourth finger of the left hand, whence the ancients thought there was a vein which came directly from the heart and where it may be least subject to be worn out
Picture No
11802852
Media ID
47654355
Size
4378px x 4777px
(3.8MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Illustration and description in Every Woman's Encyclopaedia', 1st volume, page 791
Date
1912
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