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Description: | A cast copper-alloy finger ring of post-medieval to early modern date (probably dating from between 1500 and 1750 AD). The exterior of the ring has a groove running around the centre flanked by raised edges above and below. The groove is decorated with a repetitive punched design which resembles a series of hearts, although the bottoms of the hearts do not join, but merely continue the design around the ring. The raised edges are also decorated with unclear incised abstract decoration. The ring was gilded and much of this still survives. It measures 20.95 mm in diameter, 6.33 mm high and is 1.84 mm thick. It weighs 3.1 grams. Under the gilding the ring has a dark green patina.
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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