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Description: | Post-medieval gold finger ring. D-sectioned band, plain externally, inscribed internally ∙ I ∙ LIVE ∙ IN ∙ HOPE ∙ with no maker's mark. External measurements 19 x 20mm. Internal measurements 16 x 17.5mm. Width of band 4mm. Thickness of band 1mm. Weight 3.1g.Very similar to a 17th - 18th century finger ring in the collections of the British Museum (Museum Number 1961,1202.410), with the same inscription, the words of the inscription separated by stars. English inscriptions in roman capitals became more common from the mid 16th century and many examples are known.Mid 16th - 18th century.
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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