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Description: | Treasure Report: Case 2005 T275
Parish/County: Brailes, Warwickshire
File Report
A Post Medieval gold posy-ring. The posy-ring is a D-shaped band. The band is, from appearance and weight, made substantially from gold. The exterior is undecorated, but the interior surface has an English inscription reading NO FREND TO FAITH. The single line inscription in upper case suggests a late 16th to first half 17th century date.
The diameter of the ring is 17.95mm on the exterior, and 16.2mm on the interior. The height of the ring is 2.55mm. It weighs 1.51g.
As the ring dates to the late 16th or first half of the 17th century and the gold content is more than 10%, the ring fulfils the requirements of the Treasure Act (1996).
Note: Evans, J. 1931 English Posies and Posy Rings Oxford, gives three variations of this inscription, including one listed in the British Library Harleian manuscript of 1596.
Angie Bolton
Senior Finds Liaison Officer (Worcestershire and Warwickshire) | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Bolton, Angie - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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