Getordeerde ring
c. 1600 - c. 1699
Medium
forging
Dimensions
9; 18; 5
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Gesmeed ijzeren getordeerde ring vastgehouden door een vis met gekrulde staart, vermoedelijk een bellentrekker.
Art Historical Context
### Getordeerde Ring (Twisted Ring) Step into the inventive world of 17th-century craftsmanship with this anonymous forged iron *Getordeerde ring*, dating from around 1600 to 1699. Measuring a compact 5 cm high by 18 cm wide and 9 cm deep, it features a boldly twisted iron ring gripped in the mouth of a whimsical fish with a curled tail. Likely a *bellentrekker*—a pull for summoning servants via a bell—this functional object transforms everyday utility into sculptural delight, blending form and purpose in the tradition of Northern European metalwork. Forged from iron, the piece showcases the...
About the Artist
anonymous
In the vast tapestry of art history, "Anonymous" stands not as a singular individual but as a collective designation for countless unidentified creators whose works have endured across millennia. These artists, spanning prehistoric cave painters to medieval illuminators and folk craftsmen, produced the foundational layers of human visual culture. Prior to the Renaissance, when individual fame emer...