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Description: | A post-medieval gold finger-ring, the shoulders with ridged and foliate decoration. The high quatrefoil bezel is set with a dark cabochon stone, which is now off-centre. The cusps and the shoulders contain black enamel.See TAR 2003 (2003 T265) figure 261 for a similar typical ornamental ring of the period from the Debenham Area, Suffolk.The finger-ring dates to the 16th to early 17th century.Dimensions: diameter 20 mm, height (maximum) 25 mm. Weight:In terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.Beverley NenkCurator of Medieval Collections25 September 2015
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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