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Description: | British Museum Report:"Date: 1700Description: Gold mourning ring. D-shaped hoop. Inscribed to the inside 'S P obijt 20 June j700 aeta 28'. This inscription is followed by a maker's mark: 'M' in a rectangular punch. There are traces of black enamel within the lettering and the punch.Discussion: Mourning rings were usually made in memory of a recently deceased relation. Often money was left in wills with which to have a ring commissioned for this purpose. The inscription translates to 'S P died on 20 June 1700 aged 28'. 'SP' are the initials of the deceased. The maker is unidentifiable from those listed by Grimwade and Jackson.Metal content: The precious metal content of the ring fulfils the requirements of the Treasure Act in that it is greater than 10%.N. Awais-DeanBritish Museum30/10/07"
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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