Images of Medieval Art and Architecture
The Treasure of Saint Denis

Ring of Saint-Louis

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Images

Adapted from Félibien, Plate III, Item O

Paris:Louvre MR 92

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Texts

Description

Ring of Saint-Louis/Made of gold covered with fleurs-de-lis, and decorated with a saphire on which is engraved his image, with the two letters S.L., which stand for figillum Ludovici. Seal of Saint-Louis. At the end of the chain [holding it] is a silver coin thrown at Saint Denis. On one side is written the monogram KAROLUS and around it GRATIA DEI REX. And on the other SANTI DIONYSII M.

Félibien, pages 541. Translated by Jane Vadnal.

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Subsequent History

• Taken to the Louvre on December 5, 1793.
• Currently in the Louvre, number MR 92.

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Notes

• Saphire, gold, champleve enamel.
• Diameter 2.3 cm. Height of the stone 1.2 cm, it's lenght is 1 cm.

Félibien, page 541.

Louvre, no. 56, pp 262-3.

FÉLIBIEN PLATE III	SAINT-DENIS TREASURES	SAINT-DENIS MAIN PAGE	FRANCE	INTRODUCTION