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Description: | A Medieval gold and gem finger ring dating from the 15th century. It has a double bezel, each moulded to look like a flower, each set with a rounded gem. One is pink or red and one is green. There are recessed panels on the shoulders keyed for enamel but this is missing These form a ribbon like design either side of a band which is inscribed in gothic black letter script in Medieval French: "ne mem - bon" with a heart at the end. The inside of the hoop is plain. The posy ring is 19.9mm long, 18.4mm wide and 7.6mm thick. The internal diameter is 15.7mm. 6.23g.Another finger ring with two settings of different colours is DENO-284824 which dates form the 14th century. A posy ring very similar in style to this one is in the V and A collection: http://m.vam.ac.uk/collections/item/O377723/ring-unknown/ and is 15th century and inscribed "Oue . tout . mon . coer." Compare also LEIC-734E08 (2013 T363).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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