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Description: | Description: silver-gilt fede finger-ring fragment, only bezel remaining. Bezel in form of clasped hands, with cuffs on each wrist. Date: Post-Medieval, 17th Century - 19th CenturyDiscussion: Such rings known as 'fede' rings, from the Italian 'mani in fede' ('hands in faith'), were given as tokens of love, engagement or marriage from Roman times up to the 19th century. Dimensions: Weight: 1.9g; Length: 16.4mm; Bezel Width: 7.8mm;Bezel Thickness: 2.8mm The find cannot be securely dated to pre-1710 and as such falls outside the provisions of the Treasure Act 1996. Caroline Barton
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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