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Description: | Twisted wire ring or ferrule formed of interwoven strands of very thin silver wire. The wires in each strand are neatly parallel. The sides of the ring are not straight; they are C-shaped in cross-section, with the exterior of the ring convex and the interior concave. Rings of this type have been examined at the British Museum, where the opinion was tentatively given that they may be 19th century cane ferrules. Similar rings made of plaited groups of silver wires are known across the country; they vary in size, shape and tightness of plait. Where the wire has been examined it appears to be silver. But There function and date appear to be unknown. It seems impractical to wear and is most likely to be a cane ferrule, however possible parallels do include Viking dome-shaped mounts. They are thought to be relatively modern and hence not subject to the Treasure Act 1996, but their function and exact date are unknown.Similar to SF-DF1B38, HAMP1397 and very similar to KENT-055A74. The diameter is 24mm and the weight 2.26g.
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