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Description: | Post-medieval gold signet ring. The band is flat internally with three external facets, expanding smoothly through the shoulders before a flat, octagonal bezel. The bezel is deeply engraved with a beaded border around a shield bearing A lion rampant, the helm is unusually small and is crowned with a ducal coronet above which the crest comprises A boar's head couped. There is elaborate scrolled mantling to either side of the helm and shield. On the reverse of the bezel at one edge is a stamped maker's mark: F within a triangle. The hoop is now slightly distorted. Height 20mm. Width 22mm. Internal 16 x 18.5mm. Bezel 16 x 13mm. Weight 9.0g.For similar gold examples see PAS database records DENO-C03238, LVPL-BE9E74, DUR-84F652 and CAM-98BB56, 17th century examples in Oman (1974, pl.49B, C and D), and examples in the collections of the British Museum including late 16th century (museum number 1899,0520.1 and AF.811) and early 17th century (museum number AF.839, AF.828, and AF.838) examples.Perhaps late 16th century, probably 17th century.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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