|
Date: |
|
Description: | A Medieval cast copper alloy incomplete finger ring with engraved bezel. The hoop of the finger ring is a slender 'D' shape in profile and is a 'C' shape in plan as the ring is incomplete. The portion of the hoop missing is that opposite the bezel. The hoop expands in width at the shoulders bordering an circular bezel which has a flat face. This face is engraved with the head of a bull with a star between its ears and a drop shape or pear either side of the nose. The head is angled horizontally on the bezel. The design is within a circular beaded border and is in low-relief therefore enabling it to act as a seal matrix. The finger ring has an incomplete mid-green coloured patina which covers all surfaces. The ring measures 25.15mm long from each hoop terminal and 13.33mm wide across the bezel. It weighs 6.5g.A series of very similar finger rings can be seen in the Saunders Saunders (P. And E. 1991 Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum Medieval Catalogue (Part 1) pages 40-46) examples 16-19. John Cherry dates these rings to the 15th and early 16th centuries and it seems likely that a similar date can be assumed for this example.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
|
|