Georgian Nun's Bride of Christ Wedding Ring Cluster Rings These clever little devices allow

These clever little devices allow the wearer to keep track of the days and dates of the month

A superb antique portrait miniature pendant depicting a lady wearing pearl earrings and a scarlet dress

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Charles fought the armies of the English and Scottish parliaments in the English Civil War

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Georgian Nun's Bride of Christ Wedding Ring Cluster Rings These clever little devices allowDATE: Georgian, c. 1800 A fine example of a Roman Catholic Nun's wedding ring bearing the inscription to the inner band: "Mary Joseph Jesus". Up until the 1960s, every nun in the Catholic church would take part in a wedding ceremony to signify their complete renunciation of the world and adoption of a nun's life. She would dress in bridal white with wreath and veil, and receive a wedding ring as a "Bride of Christ". This was followed with a wedding