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Description: | A gold finger ring, dating from the late 18th to early 19th century.The damaged ring is of simple form, comprising a 'D-sectioned' band with no decoration on the outer face. The inner face bears the legend 'True love' and has three hallmarks: the right-facing bust of a king, the lion standard mark, the maker's mark 'I.P'.Dimensions: 20.4mm diameter, 2.1mm high. Weight: 1.85g.The king's head is a duty mark which was introduced on 1st December 1784. Between 1784 and 1786 it was struck incuse; the mark on this ring is cameo, indicating a date of 1786 onwards. The maker's mark 'IP' may relate to Phipps of London, who are listed as having operated in the period 1771-1820 (Wilkinson 1975: 107).
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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