#ionicislands

[gisman68]

Approdo #greece #greeceislands #greece_sailing #sailing #sea #ionicsea #ionicislands #estate2019 #summer (presso Nidri, Lefkada, Greece) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0p0AihIdMk/?igshid=10j3m44h5466x

[blackumbrellajewelry]

One more Ionian Islands ring came across my bench and, once again, it flew out in a flash. Such a lovely design. SOLD . . . . . . . . . #notmosmaiorum #antiquelover #antiquerings #oldgold #mosmaiorumring #antiquejewelry #ionicring #greekjewelry #ionicjewelry #ringoftheday #showmeyourrings #ionicislands #neverenoughrings #neverenoughjewelry #daysofsmallthings #jewelrylover #greekislands #rotd #britishhistory #jotd #greekhistory #ionicislandsring #historicaljewelry #jewelsoftheday #historicjewellery #historicring #favoriterings #rarejewelry #blackumbrellaantiques #blackumbrellajewelry https://www.instagram.com/p/Caukdi6u3gz/?utm_medium=tumblr

[rogercdelasheras]

I'm happy cause I'm doing what I wanna do. Now I'm getting in a wonderful world, #AncientGreece. #WestGreece #IonicSea #IonicIslands #Ithaca #Zacynthos #Zakynthos #Cephallenia #Kephallenia #Aetolia #Elis #MapOfGreece #ClassicWorld #GreciaAntigua #GreciaOccidental #MarJónico #IslasJónicas #Ítaca #Etolia #ClipStudioPaint #MapaDeGrecia #MundoClásico (en Atizapán de Zaragoza) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpsY82PBehZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=d2t32eakl22z

[blackumbrellajewelry]

A rare sighting of an Ionian Islands (not “mos maiorum”, as I’ve seen them referred to) ring. I seem to have a problem with them - I have somehow wound up with 4…. 😔 But, this one. This one is listed online. Each representing one of the Ionian Islands - the head of Ulysses for Ithaca, the harp for Lefkada, Keo for Cephalonia, trident (as sacred to Neptune) for Paxos, tripod for Zakynthos, galley ship for Corfu and Venus emerging from her shell for Kythira (the island was her supposed birthplace).
From the British Museum: “The Ionian Islands had been under British protection since the Treaty of Paris in 1815 but, from around 1830, after Greek independence, the began to press for union with Greece. Insurgencies in 1849-50 had been suppressed with a heavy-handedness that led to lengthy discussions in Parliament as to whether an inquiry into the handling of the affair should take place.” The Islands were eventually ceded to Greece in 1862.
The ring does not have the lion and crown of England so may have been made before the British protectorate in 1815. For similar examples, see the British Museum and Ashmolean.