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Description: | Silver-gilt signet ring; bezel engraved with a profile head on the classical style within a beaded border. Shoulders have traces of engraved decoration. Dimensions: Length: 15 mmWidth: 14 mmThickness: 2.5 mmDiameter: 26.5 mmWeight: 10.64 g Discussion: The pitting on surface is odd, and raises the potential that this ring has been cast. It is certainly worn and this makes it difficult to be absolutely sure that it is not of more recent manufacture but on balance it is probably a standard late 16th early 17th Century type. Analysis showed that the ring was mercury gilded but the gilding prevented a good analysis of the silver as there was no area completely free of gilding. 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. Judy RudoeThe British Museum
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