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Description: | Near complete gold mourning finger ring of Post-Medieval date. The ring is distorted but is otherwise in good condition. The hoop comprises of four S-shaped barbed scrolls carrying an inscription on the exterior. The first S-scroll is shorter than the others and simply carries the letter W. The next S-scroll has: HARRISON, followed by: OB2SEPT, and finally: 1761AE69. Indicating the finger ring was to commemorate W. Harrison, who died on the 2nd September 1761, aged 69. The ring would have been commissioned and worn by the deceased's spouse or child. The S-scrolls are now plain, but are likely to originally have held black enamel.The hoop diverges at the shoulders and is mounted with foliate ornament, which attaches to the bezel. The bezel is also attached by means of small scrolls from the four arms of the hoop. The bezel is hexagonal in shape and is now missing the stone or glass setting.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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