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Description: | An incomplete post-Medieval copper-alloy finger-ring (c. 1700-c. 1900).The setting is missing.The hoop is 'D'-shaped in cross-section and widens from the base towards the shoulders and integral bezel. The bezel has a circular concave cell for a setting, now missing. At the base of the cell a circular hole has a diameter of 0.8mm. Twelve evenly spaced tapering grooves emanating from the edge of the cell may represent rays. There is a transverse join at the base of the hoop. Adjacent to the join is a stamped rectangular maker's mark which is now illegible.This finger-ring is worn on the outer face and is mid-green with a slightly darker green patina.Height: 22.4mm; width: 21.1mm; thickness at bezel: 2.6mm; width of bezel: 4.0mm. Weight: 4.02g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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