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Description: | Enamelled composite gold finger ring dating to the Post-Medieval period 16th Century AD. The frame/ base is made using a strip of gold sheet, rectangular in cross section, of which both edges have been turned at a right angle to create a small ridge which is slightly curved over the central element when complete. The gold strip is joined/ soldered on the underside so forming the ring and flat smooth side becomes the inside surface of the ring. The outside surface now resembles a 'trough' within which the other components are assembled.The decorative component of the ring has been assembled onto a gold strip, rectangular in cross section. Eight eight-petalled flowers alternate with eight semi-circular collars, that when attached to the ring make a D-shape. The flowers consist of a central square element, now missing the enamel, with four blue enamelled petals and four further petals, not enamelled. Of the collars only one has complete white enamel remaining. The collars and flowers are constructed so that the outside edges of the collar and two of the blue petals of each flower are curved downwards from the centre and soldered onto two gold strips of rectangular cross section, one on either side and lower than the central gold strip. This central component is then set into the trough of the frame and the gold strips soldered together to complete the loop/ ring. The ring has a D-shaped cross section and is misshapen.Dimensions:Diameter: 21.63mmThickness: 4.35mmHeight: 2.61mmWeight: 1.8g
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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