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Description: | A copper-alloy fragment of a finger ring. The fragment is of a portion of the bezel and hoop. The bezel has an oval setting for a missing gem. This setting is open, going through to the interior of the hoop. The ring tapers from the bezel, getting narrower towards the rear of the hoop. Moulded curvilinear decoration is to the side of the gem setting. The tapering hoop and setting are reminiscent of early Roman finger ring types. However, the thickness of the ring does not seem right for a Roman finger ring, and the moulded decoration is also suggestive of a later date. This ring is actually most likely to be post-medieval in date, and is perhaps best attributed to the 17th or 18th centuries.
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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