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Description: | An incomplete Late Medieval/ Early Post-Medieval (15th or early 16th century) silver finger-ring, missing most of the hoop, and related in shape and style to the iconographic type of finger-ring of the same date. It measures 22.1x9.7x3.4mm (internal 18.9mm, original external diameter estimated 23.3mm) and weighs 4.09g. The (oldish) breaks occur just below one shoulder and just above the other. The bezel (9.7x15.2mm) is triangular in section with a prominent central rib (max.2.4mm thick), either side sloping away from it. Each side of the rib has a grooved inscription, bound by the rib and a grooved line above/ below and at either end. One side clearly reads IhB, presumably IhS, an abbreviation of Ihesus (Jesus). This is decorated either side with 4 and 5 punch marks. The other side of the rib reads Maria. At the shoulders the finger-ring is 3.4mm thick and 9.7mm wide. This narrows to 1.4x 6.7mm at the join with the hoop on one side, over c.14mm. The prominent rib continues along the shoulders, defined by a flanking groove on either side and decorated with oblique grooves to either side. Between the edge of the finger-ring and the flanking grooves are more oblique grooves, creating the impression a two foliate or floriate stems either side of the rib. Rings of this form usually are iconographic and commonly feature religious imagery, though examples are also found with simple geometric or floral decoration.
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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