esponsorios judíos siglos XVII-XVIII

FUENTE http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/17.190.996 Jewish betrothal ring, ca. 17th–19th century Venice or Eastern Europe Gold, enamel 7/8 x 1 3/4 in. (2.2 x 4.4 cm) Inscribed: MEM and TAV, the Hebrew initials for Mazel Tov Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917 (17.190.996) It is difficult to date and localize the large, ornamented rings that were created for use in synagogues during the wedding ritual. However, there is ample evidence that examples such as this one were exchanged during Italian Jewish weddings. The groom would place it on the bride's finger, but after the ceremony the ring would have been kept as a prized memento by either the family or the temple community. The gable roof—perhaps symbolizing the Temple of Jerusalem—opens to reveal the words "Good Luck."