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Description: | Gold finger ring with incised inscription on interior face dated to the early modern period (post 1708). The finger-ring is formed from a slight D shaped section hoop of gold, originally circular in plan but now distorted by movement in the soil. The edges of the ring have been abraded and have small notches cut into the band caused by the movement in the soil. The inscription is incised into the internal face of the ring and is cut in an italic hand. It reads Tru Love. The letters have florid scrolls and both the L and the e have long scroll like edges which fill the ring. In front of the inscription are two rectangular stamped cartouches, one is a hallmark consisting of a passant guardant lion. The other is probably a maker's mark and consists of the two letters I and P separated by a single pellet. There is not a date mark / letter present. The ring measures 22.0mm length, 19.1mm width; the band is 2.2mm high and 1.1mm thick. It has an internal diameter of 19.6mm x 17.8mm and it weighs 1.75 grams.The style of inscription and the italic nature of the letters in it suggest a mid 18th century date and therefore this artefact does not qualify as treasure under 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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