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Description: | Silver-gilt finger-ring with broad flat band. Gilding is intact on the interior. The interior is inscribed FEARE GOD* . The ring is much damaged, being split apart and partially straight with several cracks. The ring shows evidence of cleaning.The inscription in capital letters is indicative of a 16th-17th century date. A similar inscription, "Feare God, will live ever", can be found in Evans, J (1931). English Posies and Posy Rings. Oxford Univ. Press, Oxford, pg 36. This inscription dates to AD1596. Consequently, in terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
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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