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Description: | Medieval cast copper alloy signet finger ring, 15th-16th century. Hoop made up from ten joining plano-convex beads (flat on the inside of the hoop). Sub-circular flat bezel inscribed with engraved reversed lettering, probably 'Nh' - unbarred Roman N (probably) & Lombardic h. Fine grey-green patina. Length 23.65mm, width 23.19mm, width of bezel 8.52mm, width of hoop 4.33mm, thickness of hoop 3.5mm, length of bezel 12.11mm, weight 5.25g.See John Cherry in Saunders 'Salisbury & South Wiltshire Museum Medieval Catalogue; Part 1' (1991) p40-6, for similar medieval copper alloy signet finger rings, although non have a beaded hoop. Cherry notes that the signet rings with initial letters 'most probably refer to the Christian name of the owner'.
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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