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Description: | Description: A complete gold finger ring, probably dating to the 15th Century. The finger ring is circular in plan, and D shaped in section. The exterior of the band has been decorated with a black letter inscription of three words, separated by a three petalled leaf. The inscription reads 'tout mon + ceur' ('All my heart'). Keying marks are present behind the inscription and foliate spacers, suggesting that the finger ring may have previously been enamelled. No inscription or maker's mark is present on the interior surface. The finger ring is a mid-yellow colour.Dimensions: It has an external diameter of 19.0 mm and an internal diameter of 15.8 mm. The band is 3.7 mm wide and 1.8 mm thick. It weighs 2.1 g.Discussion: A finger ring (BH-6A5C25) with a similar style inscription, although using different words has been recorded on the PAS database. Inscriptions of this style tend to be Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval in dating.
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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