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Description: | A medieval silver-gilt seal matrix, of oval form, set with an antique intaglio gem. The seal matrix originally formed the bezel of a finger-ring. The hoop of the ring is now missing. The border bears the inscription in Lombardic lettering:+ . VIVE . VALE [LE?]W . TIME ('Live, be well/farewell, ... fear'?) The gilding is slightly worn, notably around the edge. The Roman gemstone is a finely-engraved oval carnelian, with a bevelled edge and lightly convex front face, and depicts a pair of cornucopiae flanking a date palm, with spiral truck and two bunches of fruit hanging beneath five fronds.
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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