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FINGER RING
Unique ID: LON-32C750
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A post medieval gold memento mori ring dating to 1726 AD. It has a central grey-purple stone or piece of cut glass in the shape of a coffin within a gold coffin-shaped setting, surrounded by an engraved skeleton on the gold band. In the internal face of the ring is the inscription "W ALLBURY OB 18' FEB 1726 CET 74" (W Allbury died 18th February 1726 aged 74) followed by the stamped maker's mark "CB". It measures 21.9mm (external diameter including stone; 20.2mm diameter without) x 17.8mm (internal diameter) x 2.7mm (thickness including stone; 1.4mm without) and weighs 3.14g.
Notes:
As this ring was less than 300 years old when discovered it does not fall under the Treasure Act (1996); however because it is a dated example with maker's mark it has been recorded to help identify future finger rings.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1726
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.7 mm
Weight: 3.14 g
Diameter: 21.9 mm
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: London (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Southwark (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Cathedrals (London Borough Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ3180
Four figure Latitude: 51.50376
Four figure longitude: -0.113954
1:25K map: TQ3180
1:10K map: TQ38SW
Grid reference source: GPS (From FLO)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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