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Description: | A gold medieval finger ring, complete and in very good condition. The ring has a raised oval bezel, into which has been inserted a small oval green glass insert. The hoop has a roughly D-shaped cross section although the inner band is slightly facted. Either side of the bezel, and down the rounded shoulders of the ring extending approximately halfway down the hoop, is delicate incised decoration. This decoration consists of four large saltires, with a small score across each arm. Around and within each of the saltires are multiple cojoined circles, arranged in cross shapes. This pattern is repeated on either side of the bezel. This style of ring, known as stirrup-shaped because of the shape of the bezel area, dates from the end of the 12th century onwards. This example is of the highest quality and status.
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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