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Description: | A post medieval gold finger ring "posy ring" dating AD1682-1709. This finger ring has a D-shaped cross-section and it has a smooth band made in one piece with no external decoration. The inscription reads: "Not won by wealth nor forcd by friends/ But faithfull love which never ends". The lettering is in italics with capitalised letters at the start of each line. There is a maker's mark stamped on the internal surface just before the start of the inscription, the maker's mark comprises the initials SF within an ornate punch. There is some scroll work decoration at the end of the inscription.Dimensions:Width: 4.26mm; thickness: 1.65mm; diameter: 22.03mm; weight: 5.44g.Discussion:Finger rings with very similar marks in the British Museum collections all date AD1682-1709 (1961, 1202.389/ 1961,1202. 286 & AD.1331). The maker's mark appears on a 1682 mark plate at Goldsmiths' Hall, London Column 6, number 83. As the finger ring is greater than 300 years old and is more than 10% gold it fulfils the requirements of the Treasure Act 1996.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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