A German engagement ring from the sixteenth century.. It was designed to turn into a mini astronomical map entitled “The whole universe is in your hands”
Since ancient times, astronomers around the world have used models of the sky to make calculations. With the advent of the armillary sphere, stargazers were given a physical model to better visualize the lines of celestial longitude and latitude.
>This ring is genuine. It’s in “The Gold Room” of The Swedish History Museum, Stockholm. The museum says it was made in the 16th century in Germany and brought over in 1632, during the Thirty Years War.
by u/rkiga
I wonder if the stupid 2-3 monthly salaries rule was already a thing back then.
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A German engagement ring from the sixteenth century.. It was designed to turn into a mini astronomical map entitled “The whole universe is in your hands”
Since ancient times, astronomers around the world have used models of the sky to make calculations. With the advent of the armillary sphere, stargazers were given a physical model to better visualize the lines of celestial longitude and latitude.
Source : https://www.coricks.com/2022/11/19/a-german-engagement-ring-from-the-sixteenth-century/
Okay, this is awesome!
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>This ring is genuine. It’s in “The Gold Room” of The Swedish History Museum, Stockholm. The museum says it was made in the 16th century in Germany and brought over in 1632, during the Thirty Years War.
by u/rkiga
I wonder if the stupid 2-3 monthly salaries rule was already a thing back then.