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Description: | A medieval silver-gilt stirrup-shaped finger-ring (the gilding now worn). The ornate bezel consists of a single, central knop beneath which four further knops form a quatrelobe. Each side of the bezel is engraved with cross-hatching within a triangular panel. On the hoop are four square panels engraved with foliage in the form of a cross, between which, on the sides of the hoop, are lozenge-shaped panels of engraved decoration. The back of the hoop is worn, but has traces of engraved decoration which probably represents two clasped hands. D-shaped hoop. Probably 14th century.Analysis at the Dept Scientific Research, British Museum, has shown that the ring is made of mercury gilded silver.Diameter: 23mm; width extending to 31mm when the bezel is included. Weight: 5.13gr.
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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