Ouroboros Ring / Oude Vrijmetselaars Bouwers - Ring

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Two headed Ouroboros Ring in metal, 20 g, EU ring size 62 (US 10), of the Oude Bouwers culture, timeframe Other, acquired in 2011 from Privécollectie in the United Kingdom, in good condition with some signs of wear.

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Description from the seller

Two-headed Ouroboros ring / ancient Masonic builders
References in my other listing with illustrations of masonry—book not included.

I would like to share with you one of my private collection, the Ancient Builders Ring.
It's more of a display ring due to its shape.
Bronze Age
20g
Where might we see a reference to ouroboros in Masonic Life?
The legend of the Master Builder marks the new beginning of a Brother’s life as a Master Mason and repeats the theme of the ouroboros with the death of the old way and the symbolic life of a new Master Mason. If we consider the universality that our lodge room as a whole represents, we see the planetary revolutions of the sun and moon as viewed here on earth. We see the perpetual and cyclical—day and night. So the ouroboros surrounds the lodge room and the earth in a circular plane that is situated between east and west. Where in the lodge room do all these individual events that involve the candidate take place? Between east and west. Coincidence?

Note: If you want your parcel to be sent as a 'gift' rather than a 'sale' (which may help avoid extra customs fees), please let me know. Be aware that this may result in a longer shipment time, approximately an additional 2-3 weeks.

All my items are from my family's private collection used by true Masons.

Note: Please be aware that parcels may be damaged or delayed, and additional fees may be applied due to local courier transportation, customs checks, taxes, etc.

Recipient is responsible for paying the destination country's customs charges, duties, or taxes.

Parcels will be held by customs until any outstanding payments are made.
Any payments not received may result in the parcel being returned, delayed, or in some cases destroyed (if destroyed, no refund will be issued).

Refused, unpaid, or parcels with missing or incorrect addresses will be returned to me (which may take up to a month), and they will only be resent to the buyer if the full postage fees are paid again.

Two-headed Ouroboros ring / ancient Masonic builders
References in my other listing with illustrations of masonry—book not included.

I would like to share with you one of my private collection, the Ancient Builders Ring.
It's more of a display ring due to its shape.
Bronze Age
20g
Where might we see a reference to ouroboros in Masonic Life?
The legend of the Master Builder marks the new beginning of a Brother’s life as a Master Mason and repeats the theme of the ouroboros with the death of the old way and the symbolic life of a new Master Mason. If we consider the universality that our lodge room as a whole represents, we see the planetary revolutions of the sun and moon as viewed here on earth. We see the perpetual and cyclical—day and night. So the ouroboros surrounds the lodge room and the earth in a circular plane that is situated between east and west. Where in the lodge room do all these individual events that involve the candidate take place? Between east and west. Coincidence?

Note: If you want your parcel to be sent as a 'gift' rather than a 'sale' (which may help avoid extra customs fees), please let me know. Be aware that this may result in a longer shipment time, approximately an additional 2-3 weeks.

All my items are from my family's private collection used by true Masons.

Note: Please be aware that parcels may be damaged or delayed, and additional fees may be applied due to local courier transportation, customs checks, taxes, etc.

Recipient is responsible for paying the destination country's customs charges, duties, or taxes.

Parcels will be held by customs until any outstanding payments are made.
Any payments not received may result in the parcel being returned, delayed, or in some cases destroyed (if destroyed, no refund will be issued).

Refused, unpaid, or parcels with missing or incorrect addresses will be returned to me (which may take up to a month), and they will only be resent to the buyer if the full postage fees are paid again.

Details

Era
Before 1400
Culture
Oude Bouwers
Metal
Ouroboros Ring / Oude Vrijmetselaars Bouwers
Century/ Timeframe
Other
Acquired from
Private collection
Total weight
20 g
Year acquired
2011
Condition
Good condition - used with some signs of wear
Country acquired from
United Kingdom
Previous owner acquired from
Inherited
Previous owner - year acquired
1850
Previous owner - country acquired from
Palestine
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
Ring size
62 (EU) / 22 (IT) / 10 (US)
The NetherlandsVerified
168
Objects sold
93.55%
Private

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