Sede Vacante

Vintage Gold Signet Ring with Citrine Intagli, Vienna, Mid 20th Century

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Vintage Gold Signet Ring with Citrine Intagli, Vienna, Mid 20th Century

Description

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When a pope dies, the Catholic Church enters a period of transition. Days, even weeks, can pass before the new pope is elected. And of course the day-to-day business of the church must continue and peace and order must be maintained in the church state. The latter in particular was not a matter of course in earlier times. In the Renaissance and Baroque periods, violent revolts often broke out in Rome. In the Church, this period of interregnum is called the Sedisvacance. It is the time when the Holy See, the episcopal see of the Bishop of Rome, is vacant and the Church is led by the College of Cardinals under the direction of the Camerlengo. The outward expression of this period is its own coat of arms: It shows the crossed keys of papal authority, the keys of St. Peter. However, they are not crowned by the papal tiara, but are surmounted by an umbrella, the so-called Ombrellino. In earlier times, this umbrella was held over the pope to provide him with shade. This gold ring shows the keys of St. Peter cut into a citrine and a closed umbrella. Even though the Ombrellino is usually depicted open, this depiction is very reminiscent of the coat of arms of the Sedisvakanz. The ring was created in Vienna, as evidenced by its hallmarks. We think that it was created in the middle of the last century, around 1950.

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