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Description: | Treasure Case 2011 T877 Post Medieval gold finger ring Date: 17th Century.Description: Post-Medieval gold posy ring. Exterior decorated with band of foliage. Black enamel remains in place with a small trace of white enamel remains and possibly other colours. The inner band is inscribed, with black enamel remaining in most of the lettering. The inscription reads: If this then mee followed by the letter MDiscussion: The small size indicates that this was worn by a young woman. See British Museum collections for comparison to inscription ('+ IF THIS THEN ME I P', AF.1286, plain band posy ring dated 16th - 17th Century). This comparison suggests that the letter M indicates the giver of the ring.Dimensions: Diameter: 14.22mm Band Width: 3.02mm Thickness: 1.11mm Weight: 1.4gConsequently, 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.Disposition: acquired by Colchester & Ipswich Museum Service.Report by: Caroline Barton, The British Museum
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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