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Description: | A gold probably 18th century posy finger ring. The ring has a D-shaped section with plain exterior. The outer edges of the D-shaped section appears to be chamfered, giving the section an almost trapezoidal shape. Part of the hoop is more worn than any other part of the finger ring, around one side of the outer edge. The interior has been inscribed in lower case italic script: "A token of my love", which is followed by a markers mark. A similar inscription is recorded by Joan Evans, English Posies and Posy-Rings (Oxford, 1931), p. 23, but an exact match could not be found. The makers mark reads IG on the inside edge, after the legend. This would appear to date the ring to the early part of the 18th century. The style of lettering on the ring also suggests an 18th century date. Dimensions: external diameter: 19.21mm; weight: 1.98g.
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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