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Description: | Late post medieval gold mourning ring without bezel, inscribed externally on five scrolls separated by volutes, the letters against a black enamel background *J:* RAYNER *OB:20* JUNE 1744 AE:48 (the *'s are actually triangular quatrefoils) Internal diameter 17mm. External diameter 20.5mm. Thickness 3mm. Weighing 4.49g. Rings of this design with external inscriptions are typical of the period after c.1740 into the reign of George III (Oman 1974, 73-4)
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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