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Description: | A Post-medieval gold posy ring probably mid-17th century to mid-18th century AD. The ring is a simple gold posy ring circular in plan and D-shaped in section with a wide band, a plain exterior and inscribed inside which is relatively rare with a brief sentiment HUMILITY:IS TRUE:NOBILITY. There is also a makers detailed as RB. Much of the black enamel is still present and the edges are still sharp suggesting the ring has not been worn much. The lower case script and the style of lettering look to be characteristic of 17th to first half of 18th century. However it is hard to date a ring from lettering style because they could be copying patterns in the workshop or copying an earlier ringIt could have been used as a lover's token, a wedding ring, or simply as a means of showing regard or giving a gift. Posey rings were popular during the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries in England and France as lovers' gifts. The language used in many early posy rings was Norman French, with French, Latin and English used in later times. The posies were originally written on the outside, moving to the hidden inside of the ring in later mid16th Century onwards. The diameter is 17mm and the weight 1.90g. . Similar to DUR-343D59, GLO-7F9E13, and SOM-252B7B on the database.The diameter is 21mm and the weight 4.63g.
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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