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Description: | Post-Medieval roman style gold finger ring with red stone intaglio. The bezel is a complex composite construction that is formed form a thick circular disc that has a hollow circular centre, a crack on the inside of the hollow appears to show that the bezel is made from a thick walled hollow box. The reverse of the bezel is concave in order to fit over the finger. On top of the bezel is a circular red carnelian intaglio that is carved with a left facing female bust wearing a diadem. The intaglio is held in place by a series of rings that are arranged one on top of the other and consist of a flat ring of two concentric bands above, this holds the intaglio in place; below the top ring and to the side of the intaglio is a slightly bevelled second ring; below this is a third thick wire ring that is secured to the top outside edge of the main disc. An applied gold wire band runs around the bottom edge, this is divided at both ends by the top of the shoulders. The shoulders are formed from twisted gold wire that wrap around the top edge of the each terminal of the hoop. The hoop is a circular cross-section band (2.2mm thick) that has an applied wire loop on each side consisting of a single curl.The overall condition of the artefacts is excellent. However, there is a small chip in the middle of the intaglio, on the cheekbone of the bust.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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