This ring is made from the pattern Medici Old by Gorham, 1880. This pattern was meant to depict the grandiose Italian court life in Florence while under the rule of Lorenzo de Medici, also know as Lorenzo the Magnificent. He was a ruler, scholar, poet, and a patron of the Renaissance. Displayed here in this amazingly detailed pattern demonstrating the social and intellectual life of the times circa 1469.
The widest point on the back of the band is .20 inches. The widest on the front is .70 in.
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