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Description: | A complete post-medieval gold posy ring. The posy ring is circular in plan with a chunky D-shaped section. There is no evidence of a join on the hoop. The exterior of the ring is undecorated. The interior is inscribed with a small shield and the text "Wee Joyne our harts in god" the text is written in a serif type of lettering. Maker's mark: a cursive letter H in a shield Discussion: The identical mark occurs on four rings in the BM, two of them are posy rings (1961m1202.32 and AF.1322), the other two are signet rings of classic 16th-17th century type (Dalton 605 and 614), see images on BM website, collection database). Similar database examples include IOW-379222 and PAS-8D7E16. Numerous examples are reported as Treasure each year. In terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996. Dimensions: Weight: 7.4 grams. 21.9mm x 5.8mm x 1.7mm.Becky Morris
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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