...The clergy's ring was traditionally worn on the index finger of the right hand. (3) Posy ring In the 16th and 17th centuries, it was customary to give a woman a posy ring, which had a poem or proverb engraved on the inside, along with a bouquet of flowers. (4) Poison ring The ancient origin of the poison ring can be seen in the example of Hannibal, the Carthaginian general who committed suicide with a poison in a recess carved in the ring's setting. *Some of the terminology that mentions "posy ring" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…聖職者の指輪は右手のひとさし指にはめるならわしであった。(3)詩銘の指輪 16~17世紀には内側に詩や格言を彫った〈詩銘の指輪posy ring〉を,花束といっしょに女性に贈る風習があった。(4)毒入指輪 指輪の飾台にくぼみをつくり,その中に毒をしまっていたことは,それで自殺したカルタゴの将軍ハンニバルの実例をみても,その起源の古いことがわかる。… ※「posy ring」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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