You got 2 pentagrams in the center, symbolising most probably his duality, since he is evil but hunts evil beings. Translated runes from Thebean script (alphabet), after some corrections should go like this: I can`t say with 100% accuracy, but since Uranus and Neptune represent the symbols for Sky/Air (Uranus God of Sky) and Water (Neptune God of Water) the other represent other elements (fire,earth,metal), bottom one highly resembles Japanese kanji symbol for fire. The other symbols are coming from Japanese (Katakana or Hiragana or Kanji), or Chinese alphabet, but meaning of those symbols exceeds my knowledge, and maybe they are modified to some extension. I`m able to recognize symbols for Uranus and Neptune (Neptunus). Two of the five symbols in center, are alchemist symbols. The pentagram on the back of Alucard's (a hellsing character) glove is inscribed: "Hellsing - Hell's Gate arrested - Gott Mit Uns ( God With Us) - And shine heaven now." The runes are written in the Trithemian (Thebean) alphabet, and the other symbols are a combination of Japanese, Kanji (or, Chinese), and alchemist symbols. The interlocking hoops of the gimmel ring suggested the ties between lovers whilst the clasped hands of the fede ring echo the marriage ceremony.This fictional pentagram is the seal of the Hellsing family. It can be found on Roman rings and was used in the medieval period and beyond into the nineteenth century.īoth gimmel and fede rings could be used as love gifts. It is related to the Roman device known as dextrarum iunctio,based on the custom of sealing a marriage with a handshake. The clasped hands motif, also present on this ring, is known as fede or mani in fede, from the Italian meaning 'hands clasped in trust'. The bezel could be decorated with symbols of love and marriage such as joined hands, flaming or winged hearts and forget-me-nots.
Inscriptions affirming the indissolubility of the marriage vows would often be inscribed on the hoop along with the names of the couple and their wedding date. This motif was popular in love and marriage rings in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Historical significance: The term 'gimmel' is derived from the Latin 'gemelli' or twins and denotes a ring formed of two or more intersecting hoops. A small group of rings which Waterton had held back were acquired in 1899. When he was unable to repay the loan, Phillips offered to sell the collection to the Museum and it was acquired in 1871. Waterton was noted for his extravagance and financial troubles caused him to place his collection in pawn with the London jeweller Robert Phillips. Waterton was one of the foremost ring collectors of the nineteenth century and was the author of several articles on rings, a book on English devotion to the Virgin Mary and an unfinished catalogue of his collection (the manuscript is now the National Art Library). This ring forms part of a collection of 760 rings and engraved gems from the collection of Edmund Waterton (1830-87). This ring would originally have been brightly coloured with enamel, much of which has now been lost. This suggests that the ring was made and worn to commemorate a special occasion such as a wedding. These rings were especially popular as love gifts, the join of the hoops symbolising the bond between lovers.Īround the inside of the hoop is the inscription in German 'CLEMEN KESSELER DEN 25 AUG AD 1607' (Clement Kesseler, 25th of August 1607). Rings made in this way are called gimmel rings, from the Latin word for twin.
The hoop of this ring can be divided into two interlocked circles. The expression fede or mani in fede is taken from the Italian, meaning 'hands clasped in trust' and was often used on love gifts and marriage rings. This type of ring was known in Roman times and has been used in Europe from the medieval period until the nineteenth century. The clasped hands on the bezel of this ring show that it is a fede ring.
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