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FINGER RING
Unique ID: NMS-F1CA51
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Description: Post-medieval gold finger-ring or posy ring, now slightly distorted. D-sectioned hoop undecorated externally, inscribed internally Hearts united live contented. There is a stamped makers mark EH within a rectangle at the start of the inscription.
Date: 17th to 18th century.
Dimensions: Measuring 22.5 x 19mm externally, 19 x 15.5mm internally. Width of hoop 4mm. Weight 4.36g.
Discussion: See British Museum collections 1961,1202.258 for a posy ring with identical maker's mark. This mark is not identifiable in any standard works of reference and the ring is dated 17th to 18th century . Compare inscription to rings in the British Museum collections bearing the same inscription; AF.1269, with a maker's mark of EB, dated to 1668 -1709 and AF.1270, with a maker's mark of MC, dated to 1768.
Notes:
In the absence of a datable makers mark this ring cannot be securely dated to pre 1711 and as such falls outside the remit of the Treasure Act 1996.
Class:
posy
Inscription:
EH Hearts united live contented.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being declared not Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2011T871
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
Length: 22.5 mm
Height: 19 mm
Width: 4 mm
Weight: 4.36 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st October 2011 - Monday 31st October 2011
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 49129
Treasure case number: 2011T871
Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Incised or engraved or chased
References cited
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