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Description: | A copper-alloy finger ring probably dating form the Post Medieval period. The ring is unusual in having a concave outer face round the whole hoop. It is decorated with an incised design. Thought at first to be black letter writing, closer examination suggests that the design is foliate with palms, branches or wreaths being separated by groups of three vertical vertical lines with further embellishment above and below. This pattern of leaves and strokes is repeated round the hoop. There is no bezel. The inside of the hoop is straight and there are no visible marks. The band has a break across it but this does not seem to be at the original join which is not visible. Traces of a green patina survive in the deepest recesses. Though no close parallel has been found on the database, this ring has more in common with Tudor and Post Medieval than Medieval rings and comparable examples include NARC-F31F81, WMID-ED9446, DUR-702F73, YORYM-F882A3, SWYOR-1EB0F5, SF-E2E962. The decoration may have been intended as pseudo lettering. The internal diameter (with a small gap of 1.2mm in the hoop) is 16.2mm.
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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