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FINGER RING
Unique ID: NMS-C872E4
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A gold posy ring with a shallow D-sectioned band which is undecorated externally, and inscribed internally In thy sight is my delight followed by a stamped maker's mark within a square, possibly JD. The D is clear, but the first letter of the maker's mark is less certain. The band is now distorted, and slightly damaged at points along the edges.
The inscription can be found in the British Museum collections, AF.1301, dated 17th-18th Century. The maker's mark does not appear in any of the standard resources.
17th - 18th century.
Width of band 4mm. Weight 2.89g. Original diameter c. 19mm.
The ring cannot be securely dated to pre-1711 and as such falls outside the provisions of the Treasure Act 1996.
Class:
Posy ring
Inscription:
In thy sight is my delight
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being declared not Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2011T226
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Width: 4 mm
Weight: 2.89 g
Diameter: 19 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 13th February 2011 - Sunday 13th February 2011
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2011T226
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Mid Suffolk (District)
To be known as: Wattisfield
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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