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1914 Iron and Gold Historic WWI Patriotic Ring "Gold Gab Ich Fur Eisen"

About the Item

"I gave gold for iron", and other iron jewelry was part of a patriotic effort to fund the 1914 Austro Hungarian War whereupon German citizens were asked to donate their gold jewelry and other gold articles to the war effort. In return they would receive an iron ring with this patriotic inscription. The movement spawned from an earlier movement in 1812, when Germans were asked to donate their gold jewelry to help their country in the effort to defeat Napoleon during the Napoleonic wars. The engraved initials "OSK" stand for Austrian Black Cross (German: Das Osterreichische Schwarze Kreuz) which is a partisan Viennese association that supports the maintenance and preservation of graves for fallen soldiers, civilians, and refugees of all nationalities. Our iron ring is lined in gold w gold borders and was likely given to the gentry. This distinguishes it from the purely iron rings seen most often, of which most of the population were given. The ring was originally part of the Hercules collection, a private collection formed in the UK around mid 20th century. The ring is a size 8 3/4 and is silver with gold accented border and gold along the inside of the band.

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8.75 US, Not Resizable

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1914