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Description: | Cast lead alloy posy style finger ring of probably post medieval or early modern date (1600 ? 1750). The hoop of the finger ring is irregular in plan, although originally it would have been circular. This distortion is likely to have been caused by wear and movement in the ploughsoil. The outer face of the hoop has been decorated with a series of both cast and pierced designs. These are based on a series of floral and heart shaped patterns. The design consists of two conjoined hearts, the edges of which have been pierced to emphasis the pattern, these elements are situated at the centre of the design. On either side of the hearts is one single panel the design of which is repeated around the hoop. This design consists of a series of flowers and leaves interlinked. All the decorative elements are contained by two parallel borders one at the top and one at the bottom of the hoop. Both the design and the whole ring both internally and externally, has been silvered. This applied surface survives well on most of the design; however, some has been removed by abrasion in the plough soil. Beneath the silvered surface the ring is a mid grey pewter colour. There is no evidence of corrosion present. The ring measures 22.1mm x 18.7mm, the hoop is 9.2mm wide and 2.1mm thick. The finger ring weighs 5.73 grams. Posy or Love rings are relatively common in the late medieval and post medieval periods. The material used, the crude workmanship of this example and the silvered finish all suggest a late date probably in the 17th or 18th centuries. | 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: | 1600
1750 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Peter Reavill | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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