Rights Holder: Norfolk County Council
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Unique ID: NMS-872C21
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published
Post-medieval gold finger ring. The hollow hoop, formed from folded sheet, is slightly distorted. An opaque pale blue gemstone en cabochon, perhaps a turquoise, is held within an oval collet by eight small rounded claws projecting from a separate oval rim. The shoulders, the lower ends of which are defined by a chevron of punched dots, are decorated with very finely engraved cross hatching and applied flowers consisting of a sexfoil on a curving stem flanked by two leaves with engraved details. The petals of the flowers are a pinker shade of gold than the rest of the ring.
Early 19th century.
External diameter 21.5mm. Internal diameter 19mm. Width of hoop 2.5 - 5mm. Weight 1.43g.
The shape and decoration of the ring, with applied work in coloured gold, is typical of the early 19th century. For a comparable example, see Hull Grundy cat. 827 (1978,1002.369) of c. 1830.
The find dates to later than 1712 and as such falls outside the provisions of the Treasure Act 1996.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being declared not Treasure
Treasure case tracking number: 2012T471
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1800
Date to: Circa AD 1850
Quantity: 1
Width: 5 mm
Weight: 1.43 g
Diameter: 21.5 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st June 2012 - Friday 1st June 2012
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SMR reference number: 57887
Treasure case number: 2012T471
Primary material: Gold
Secondary material: Gem
Completeness: Complete
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