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Unique ID: BH-DDC968
Object type certainty: Certain
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A fragment from a medieval finger-ring, iconographic in form; half of the ring survives, consisting of the bezel and part of the hoop. The hoop has two bands, which are beaded and filled with engraved leaves. The bezel has three vertical bands arranged to form an Annunciation scene. On the left the Archangel Gabriel announces the news of Christ's imminent birth to the Virgin Mary on the right. In the centre is a large pot containing a lily, the symbol of the Virgin Mary. The finger-ring is silver-gilt and dates from the late fifteenth or early sixteenth century.
This ring has been published by Kennedy (2018, 96-97, fig. 3.4).
Notes:
Consequently, in terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996. J P Robinson
Class: iconographic
Current location of find: Hertford Museum
Subsequent action after recording: Donated to museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure case tracking number: 2009T595
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1450
Date to: Circa AD 1525
Quantity: 1
Length: 21.7 mm
Width: 9 mm
Weight: 4.47 g
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2005
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Other reference: Treasure number 2009 T595
Treasure case number: 2009T595
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Kennedy, K. | 2018 | English Iconographic Rings and Medieval Populuxe Jewelry | Leiden | Brill | 96-97 | 3.4 |