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Description: | A gold post-medieval posy ring. The ring has a D-shaped section with undecorated exterior. The interior has been inscribed in lower case italic script: 'Heue 72 25' my happeness' (Heaven is my happeness (sic)). The inscription 'Heaven is my happyness' is recorded by Joan Evans, English Posies and Posy-Rings (Oxford, 1931), p. 47. A posy ring inscribed with that version and with the maker's mark 'TT' is held in the British Museum's collections (1961,12-2.211).The style of lettering on the ring suggests a 17th century date. Dimensions: external diameter: 17mm; width of hoop: 3.5mm; weight: 3.1g.
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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