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FINGER RING
Unique ID: WMID-439C61
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A medieval gold finger ring of iconographic type. The curved rectangular bezel is engraved with a representation of the Trinity - the seated figure of God the father, supporting Christ on the cross, and with a dove in the top left corner, representing the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. The figure of God has a halo. The shoulders of the ring are engraved with suns rays. The hoop is beaded, and is now distorted. Tiny traces of white enamel survive in the design. The ring probably dates to the 15th Century.
Diameter at the widest point: 23 mm.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Potteries Museum and Art Gallery
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2003T353
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Diameter: 23 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 2003 - Wednesday 30th June 2004
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2003T353
Museum accession number: STKMG 2006.LH.54
Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold
Decoration style: Figurative
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Inlaid with enamel
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: Lichfield (District)
To be known as: Wall
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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