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Description: | Cast copper alloy signet ring dated to the very late post medieval / early modern period c. 1750 - 1850 AD. The ring is complete having a wide central bezel with a shield shaped design on it. This shield is engraved and the detail is difficult to interpret. One possibility is that it is of a bust facing right (left in impression) wearing a ruff with a pointed beard and possibly long hair or a pony tail, this could be interpreted as either Shakespeare or Walter Raleigh. If this interpretation is incorrect then the design may be a debased coat of arms. The hoop of the finger ring is decorated with punched annulets which interlink; in places this almost seems like fish scales, The ring measures; 25.6mm length, 24.3mm wide, 14.4mm high across the bezel and 4.6mm across the back of the ring; the hoop is 1.9mm thick. The bezel measures 14.4 x 12.2mm and is 4.2mm thick. The ring weighs 11.45 grams.
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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