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Description: | A complete gold finger ring, measuring 19.22mm in external diameter and 17.51mm in internal diameter. The hoop is rectangular in shape, measuring 6.71mm in height. The outer face of the hoop is decorated with an upper and lower incised boarder of small vertical lines. Inbetween these two boarders there is incised lettering which reads; 'REX LEGE REGIT.' Inbetween each word there is a probable rose, with five heart shaped petals and a pellet centre. This finger ring is most likely to be post-medieval in date.Idenitifed under the Treasure Act at the British Museum record updated 19/3/04; "Date: 16th century Description: A broad flat thin band with narrow band of hatching at top and bottom; the exterior inscribed REX LEGE REGIT (the king rules by law) with a five-petalled flower between each word. There are traces of black enamel for both letters and flowers. Note: These rings were presented by serjeants to various officials, clerics and friends on the occasion of their call to office. Each new serjeant chose a motto which was engraved on the exterior of the ring. The practice is recorded form the 15th to the 19th century. This example is very close to a ring in the British Museum (Dalton 1912, no. 1678) which is identical in design but has a different motto. Charles Oman lists all the inscriptions then known to him in British Rings 800-1914, London 1974, Appendix II, but the inscription on the Framlingham ring is not among them. Judy Rudoe Curator of Renaissance & Later Collections Department of Prehistory & Europe The British Museum"
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