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Description: | An incomplete cast copper-alloy signet finger ring of Medieval to Post-Medieval date. Half of the hoop is missing due to old breaks. The hoop is oval shaped in section and expands to a rectangular bezel that has a pair of triangular projections separated by a semi-circular notch on each side. The bezel measures 14.34mm in length, 11.86mm in width and is decorated with an engraved letter W flanked by branches and surmounted by a crude and stylised crown, all within an incised oval shaped border. The entire ring has a dark brown patina and measures 27.48mm in maximum length, 6.60mm in width at hoop, 3.96mm in thickness at bezel, and weighs 7.60g.Several near identical signet rings are noted on the PAS database from Suffolk (SF-DF39D5) and elsewhere (for example WMID-C5AE33, DENO-877744, SUR-74B953, DUR-2BD1B5 and YOYRM-174B82). These suggest a date in the 15th-16th centuries AD for the current example.
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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