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Description: | A squashed but complete cast copper-alloy signet ring of probable post-medieval date (c. 16/17th century AD). The bezel takes the form of an elongated hexagon with a flat upper surface (L.: 16.3mm, W.: 9.1mm). Carved in intaglio within it is the bust of a lion, with delineated mane and tongue sticking, out on a plain field. The ring's shoulders narrow into the hoop which has a plano-convex cross-section; the interior is flat. Where it survives the artefact has a variable mid/dark-green patina over a red-brown metal with some transverse file marks internally. The hoop has been slightly squashed as a result of old damage.
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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