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Description: | A silver gilt modern finger ring. This finger ring measures c20.2mm in external diameter and 16.2mm in internal diameter. The hoop is adjustable, as the two terminals of the hoop have a gap inbetween them, they currently almost meet. The shoulders of the hoop flare outwards and are decorated with moulded grooves and small circular protrusions. The bezel is circular and 14.4mm in diameter. Engraved into it are the letters W S with a knot or bow inbetween them, this type of design is characteristic of earlier late 16th century signet rings. There is boarder row of small square indentions around the edge of the bezel. On the inside face of the bezel and the hoop a central casting seam can be seen. This finger ring has been examined by Judy Rudoe at the British Museum who believes that it is modern, perhaps Victorian or later in date. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 1800
1900 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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