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Description: | TREASURE CASE 2012 T74: Post Medieval finger ringDate: Post MedievalDescription: Post Medieval gold finger ring. The band is slightly distorted and has a shallow 'D' shaped cross section. The inside is inscribed with "Love as' I or else I die" followed by the makers mark JC within a rectangle. The ring is 20.50mm by 19.29mm in diameter, is 3.70mm wide and 1.13mm thick. It weighs 3.25 grams.Discussion: A ring with a similar inscription ' . . . v Love I til I die' was recorded as 2009T422 (LON-3EFD56 on the PAS database) with the comments: This may be a version of inscriptions recorded by Joan Evans, such as 'Love as I or else I die'... Similar inscriptions seem to have been in use from the 17th century onwards.The object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal and is over 300 years old. Consequently it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 in terms of both age and precious metal content.Disposition: DisclaimedReport by: Laura McLean Finds Liaison Officer, Essex. March 2012
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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