2009-02-04 14:48:31 Mark Lodwick mlodwick 2011-07-06 13:49:00 Harriet Louth hlouth NMGW-9A96E6 Finger ring Silver bezel of a finger ring containing an orangey-red, cornelian, intaglio. The edge of the bezel is decorated by a line of triangles running round its bottom edge and the back by an engraved floral pattern. The intaglio depicts a winged male figure, probably Cupid, a large bunch of grapes and an animal, probably a hare. The intaglio would appear to be Roman, depicting Cupid, a bunch of grapes and a hare. The same combination can be seen on an intaglio from Bath (Henig 1978, 200 no.113) where cupid is holding a bunch of grapes and a hare is jumping up to reach it. On the present intaglio the hare is more fortunate and has got the bunch of grapes. This is Cupid in his role as a fertility god. The size, shape and decoration of the bezel do not appear to be Roman and would fit better with an 18th or 19th century date. Although there is relatively little to go on a late 18th century date would seem reasonable. Silver bezel of a finger ring containing an orangey-red, cornelian, intaglio. The edge of the bezel is decorated by a line of triangles running round its bottom edge and the back by an engraved floral pattern. The intaglio depicts a winged male figure, probably Cupid, a large bunch of grapes and ... Stone POST MEDIEVAL POST MEDIEVAL 11 14 5 Fragment 2009-02-04 14:48:31 POWYS Powys Brecon POINT( ) From Map SO02NW SO3022 29.06.2003 Metal detector 1 NMGW Creative Commons Non Commercial Share Alike - The Portable Antiquities Scheme 2009 These records can be reproduced in a non commercial enviroment as long as the original recorder is cited. The Portable Antiquities Scheme info@finds.org.uk No fees are applicable.