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Description: | A small gold posy ring inscribed inside in italic lower case vertue makes love eternall. The ring has a D-shaped hoop in cross-section and the exterior bears a pattern of recurring plant motifs with white enamel in the surrounding cells. Joan Evans records this inscription in an undated compilation of mottoes (English Posy and Posy Rings, Oxford 1931, p. 105), while the enamel floral decoration on the exterior is more likely to date from the 18th century. In such circumstances there is not enough evidence to date this ring pre-1706 and as such falls outside the provisions 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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