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Description: | A complete, but bent gold posy finger ring of Late Post Medieval dating to the17th CenturyNo trace of enamel is surviving on the exterior, which has been decorated on the exterior with double hearts flanked by love birds with foliage and flowers, including a pansy for 'thoughts'. The object would have been enamelled, tiny traces remain.Inscription on the inner surface: Loue euer or neuerThere is a possible maker's mark in the form of a square shield containing what may be the letter m. See British Museum rings AF.1536, 1280 & 1246 for comparison of the maker's mark: AF.1536 is a mourning ring dated to 1675.The hoop of the ring is 2.79mm wide and 1.00mm thick. It has a diameter of 23.68mm. It weighs 1.8 grams.
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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