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Description: | Part of a medieval silver-gilt 'fede' ring dating to the 15th century.The bezel consists of two clasped hands with a crown above. The crown has two circular perforations which separate the separate elements. There are collars on each side just beyond the wrist. The breaks are just beyond the collars on both sides however these are rough and uneven so it seems unlikely that they were intentionally cut.Fede rings come from the Italian for faith (mani in fede) and came to symbolise love and faith. They are popular from the 15th century although the motif of the clasped hands is known from the Roman period
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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