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Description: | A medieval finger-ring, iconographic in type, with representations of two saints on the two facets of the bezel. The shoulders of the ring are decorated with cabled bands ornamented with flowers. Small traces of green enamel survive on both sides. The saints represented are female, on the left, (possibly St Catherine with her wheel) and a bearded male on the right. Traces of black enamel survive around the head and beard of the male saint. The finger-ring is silver-gilt and dates from the late fifteenth or early sixteenth century. Dimensions: diameter 22 mm, weight 3.8g Consequently, 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.
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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