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Ring insignia identification
- Thread starter grfisher
- Start date
Try http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:HessenD1844.jpg
The lion depicted is heraldic from the German state of Hesse and probably stems from a ring of one of the many cities in the state of Hessen Germany. I was born in Marrburg a/d Lahn, Hessen, Germany. There is also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Coat_of_arms_of_Hesse.svg.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Coat_of_arms_of_Thuringia.svg
I suspect the ring top may be older than you think and have some significance to a person who lived in the vicinity where it was found.
The lion depicted is heraldic from the German state of Hesse and probably stems from a ring of one of the many cities in the state of Hessen Germany. I was born in Marrburg a/d Lahn, Hessen, Germany. There is also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Coat_of_arms_of_Hesse.svg.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Coat_of_arms_of_Thuringia.svg
I suspect the ring top may be older than you think and have some significance to a person who lived in the vicinity where it was found.
Yours is called a lion rampant (facing left or sinister as opposed to dexter - right.)
What we have here is a heraldic lion that was used in a lot of places. The one you have has no other devices like the crown or bar or stars so it may not be from that place, it might just be a decoration and not related to any place or family or even a ship. A reference to a Nazi ship is here http://books.google.ca/books?id=FS7zATMPusAC&pg=PA19&lpg=PA19&dq=lion+rampant+facing+right&source=bl&ots=4Cc74Rf1Au&sig=LytEAeFGaqtYLWxlCMw_hOD10VY&hl=en&sa=X&ei=wm5DUavzDIS9qQGAzoC4Ag&ved=0CGIQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=lion%20rampant%20facing%20right&f=false
The fact that your lion is somewhat styolized, not as detailed, suggests a more decorative origin although it might be a precise copy of a particular insignia be it a military group or whatever. I suggest you just keep looking. It might have belonged to some famous or imfamous group.
This site names the various poses of lions. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion_%28heraldry%29 and http://www.gamedecor.com/abasworld/heraldry/lions.htm
I have the same left facing lion on a fireplace bellows. It was probably bought as it had a patriotic symbol over 100years ago by my grandfather.
Nice find, any writting?
HH
What we have here is a heraldic lion that was used in a lot of places. The one you have has no other devices like the crown or bar or stars so it may not be from that place, it might just be a decoration and not related to any place or family or even a ship. A reference to a Nazi ship is here http://books.google.ca/books?id=FS7zATMPusAC&pg=PA19&lpg=PA19&dq=lion+rampant+facing+right&source=bl&ots=4Cc74Rf1Au&sig=LytEAeFGaqtYLWxlCMw_hOD10VY&hl=en&sa=X&ei=wm5DUavzDIS9qQGAzoC4Ag&ved=0CGIQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=lion%20rampant%20facing%20right&f=false
The fact that your lion is somewhat styolized, not as detailed, suggests a more decorative origin although it might be a precise copy of a particular insignia be it a military group or whatever. I suggest you just keep looking. It might have belonged to some famous or imfamous group.
This site names the various poses of lions. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion_%28heraldry%29 and http://www.gamedecor.com/abasworld/heraldry/lions.htm
I have the same left facing lion on a fireplace bellows. It was probably bought as it had a patriotic symbol over 100years ago by my grandfather.
Nice find, any writting?
HH
Try this link. There are a lot of similarities to your lion and this one. The spikey limbs for one.
https://www.google.ca/search?q=lion+rampant+scotland&hl=en&newwindow=1&safe=off&client=firefox-a&hs=KIH&rls=org.mozilla:en-US
fficial&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=NXpDUb6SFcSfqQG1xYG4Cw&sqi=2&ved=0CEYQsAQ&biw=1206&bih=570
This makes me think that this could have come from my great grandfathers house. He was Scotish. Who would have thought.
HH
https://www.google.ca/search?q=lion+rampant+scotland&hl=en&newwindow=1&safe=off&client=firefox-a&hs=KIH&rls=org.mozilla:en-US
fficial&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=NXpDUb6SFcSfqQG1xYG4Cw&sqi=2&ved=0CEYQsAQ&biw=1206&bih=570This makes me think that this could have come from my great grandfathers house. He was Scotish. Who would have thought.
HH