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Description: | Gold mourning finger ring that has a D-shape cross-section hoop. On the face of the ring is engraved a three-quarter left facing skull, this has large round eyes with a pointed nasal cavity in-between; a double row of teeth below and a scroll pattern made from a series of vertical lines to the side of the cranium.On the inside of the hoop is the inscription 'R S 16 May 1720' which would be the date commemorating the death of an individual with the initials R S who would have died on the 16th May 1720.Other similar mourning ring are recorded on this database at SUSS-419C9E and KENT-419E80As this ring is less than 300 years old at the time of submission, it does not constitute treasure.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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