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Description: | A medieval finger-ring formed of a flat band with incised borders, within which are engraved a series of five-petalled flowers and an inscription which reads: EN BON AN (In A Good Year) Rings with this inscription were offered as New Year's gifts in the Middle Ages. This finger-ring has suffered some damage, particularly along its lower edge between the words "EN" and "BON". Originally it would have been enamelled, but no traces of enamel appear to remain. The finger-ring is gold and dates from the fifteenth century. Dimensions: diameter 18 mm.
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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