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Description: | An incomplete, damaged (broken into two pieces) and corroded copper-alloy finger-ring of late medieval to early post-medieval date. The form of this signet ring suggests a date of 15th to 16th century. Several parallels for the shape of the bezel, and for the subject matter, can be seen in the 'Catalogue of finger-rings in the British Museum' (Dalton, 1912, e.g. nos. 405, 406, 455 and 456).
The bezel is octagonal in plan and has a decorative ropework border around the perimeter. The exact nature of the central image is unclear but appears to depict a forward-facing human head. From the broad shoulders, the ring tapers gradually towards the back of the D-sectioned hoop. Extending around the centre of the hoop is a band containing three segmented lines. Either side of this band are other possible decorative elements. Traces of gilding remain on both the upper and lower surfaces of the ring.
The piece measures 30.5mm wide, 21.8mm deep (from the bezel to the furthest surviving point of the hoop, and 10.5mm thick (the height of the bezel). The weight is 8.54g. | Subjects: | Signet | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Watters, Julian - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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FINGER RING
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