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Description: | Gold finger ring, D-shape cross-section hoop. The outside curved edge is decorated with a series of boteh droplet shapes interspersed with alternating folate or triangular and triple linear designs. A broken border that is occasionally hatched runs round both edges.The flat inside is engraved with VERTUE IS HONNOR.' Followed by the makers mark R.Discussion: The style of the lettering is consistent with rings from the 17th century Posy rings.
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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