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Description: | Treasure case 2011 T431: DisclaimedDescription: A silver gilt finger ring. The ring is D shaped in section with a flat inner side. There is an inscription running around a quarter of the inner side. It reads 'feare god', all letters in lower case italics. The gilding survives better on the inner side and edges with considerable wear and damage on the outer side.Dimensions: It is 23.7mm in external diameter, 4.7mm wide, 1.9mm thick and weighs 4.69g.Discussion: The inscription is a shortened version of that found on comparable finds (2004 T378 reads Feare God only * * and 2008 T253 and 2009 T39 read FEAR GOD* and FEAR GOD respectively). these rings are dated to between 1500 and 1700 AD. Oman (1974, pg 41) suggests that italic inscriptions generally replaces those of Roman capitals in the second quarter of the 17th century, until posy rings became unfashionable in the 19th century. 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.Katie Marsden IfA/HLF Intern, Somerset August 2011
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