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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy finger-ring of probable eighteenth or nineteenth century date (AD 1700 - AD 1900). Outer diameter: 21.3mm; width: 7.2mm. Weight: 4.66g.The outer face of the hoop is decorated with six evenly spaced flower motifs within a lozenge-shaped field. Each space between the flowers has opposed foliage motifs. There is no indication of any surface treatment.A patina has not survived and the surface colour of the metal is dull reddish brown. There are areas of loose light green copper alloy corrosion products.
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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