Record ID: WMID-2FEAE1
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy decorated finger ring, of Post Medieval dating (AD1700 to AD 1800). The finger ring consists of a flat hoop, with moulded external decoration. The decoration is unclear but consists of a repeating design of floral decoration. The design appears to repeat several times. The internal surface is undecorated apart from a maker's mark of XL in a square cartouche. The finger ring has an external diameter of 20.4 mm and an internal diameter of 16.9 mm. The hoop is 3.9 mm wide and 1.7 mm thick. It weighs 2.0 g. The finger r…
Created on: Friday 8th December 2023
Last updated: Friday 8th December 2023
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Record ID: WMID-F4969A
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy finger ring of Post medieval dating (AD 1600 to AD 1800). The finger ring is circular in shape, with a flat cross section. The exterior of the finger ring has a ridge top and bottom, with a recessed decorated panel between them. The panel bears a repeating pattern of 'IOI' with occasional other letters suggesting an illiterate inscription. There is no bezel. It has an external diameter of 22.0 mm and an internal diameter of 18.8 mm. It has a width of 4.8 mm and is 1.6 mm thick. It weighs 2.8 g. The finger ring is dark green in colour and has an e…
Created on: Tuesday 8th June 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 8th June 2021
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Record ID: WMID-9A7914
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A plain gold band finger ring. The finger ring has a D shaped cross section. An inscription, written in capital letters, is present on the interior. It reads: BE FAYTHFVLL. A swirl or stylised leaf is present after the inscription. No maker’s marks are present. Dimensions: Hoop external diameter: 17.2 mm Hoop internal diameter: 15.4 mm Hoop width: 2.9 mm Hoop thickness: 1.1 mm Weight: 1.6 g Discussion: Posy rings are a simple gold band engraved with a brief sentiment or poem inside. They were given by men and women as an expression of love, a…
Created on: Sunday 5th April 2020
Last updated: Monday 24th January 2022
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Record ID: WMID-6EF4CB
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy decorated finger ring, of Post Medieval dating (AD 1700 to AD 1800). The finger ring consists of a flat hoop, with moulded external decoration. The decoration is unclear but consists of a repeating design of floral decoration. The design appears to repeat 7 times. The internal surface is undecorated. The finger ring has an external diameter of 20.0 mm and an internal diameter of 17.6 mm. The hoop is 4.8 mm wide and 1.0 mm thick. It weighs 1.8 g. The finger ring is a mid dark brown, with an uneven surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst with…
Created on: Friday 21st August 2015
Last updated: Friday 21st August 2015
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Record ID: WMID-BE0364
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete gold finger ring, of Post Medieval dating (AD 1700 - AD 1800). The finger ring is misshaped and no longer circular. It has a D shaped cross section. The exterior is plain. The edges have been bevelled. The interior bears the following inscription: A true frends gift. No maker's mark is present. Due to being misshapen, the original diameter is hard to determine, but probably was around 16 mm. Several versions of this inscription are recorded in Evans (1931), page 16, including one very similar but with an E on 'Gyft'. Posy-rings with similar inscriptions can also…
Created on: Monday 13th October 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 4th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Middleton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-2CD2C8
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy decorated finger ring, of probable Post Medieval dating (AD 1500 to AD 1800). The hoop is incomplete. The finger ring consists of a D shaped hoop, with moulded cast decoration. The decoration is unclear but consists of a repeating design of floral decoration. The floral design is made from a central pellet with eight (8) lines radiating outwards, imitating petals. The design appears to repeat 8 times. The internal surface is plain and undecorated. The finger ring has an external diameter of 24.2 mm and an internal diameter of 19.9 mm. The hoop is 5.9 m…
Created on: Thursday 19th December 2013
Last updated: Thursday 19th December 2013
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Record ID: WMID-888880
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete gilded copper alloy memorial finger ring of George II (AD 1727 to AD 1760). The finger ring consists of a rectangular band with a scroll design on it. Gilding remains in the recesses. It bears an inscription of: GEO.II.REX OE.25.OCT.1760 AE. 77. Four petalled flowers are present as stops between each scroll. The interior of the finger ring is plain with no inscription. The finger ring has an external diameter of 23.2 mm, an internal diameter of 20.2 mm. It is 3.4 mm wide and 1.5 mm thick. It weighs 1.6 g. The finger ring is a dark brown colour, with gilding only su…
Created on: Wednesday 11th December 2013
Last updated: Monday 30th June 2014
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Record ID: WMID-AF96D7
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete gold finger ring, of probable Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (15th to 17th Centuries AD). The finger ring has a D shaped section and sub circular in plan. The exterior is plain. The interior bears the following inscription: A FRENDS GIFT. Small crosses have been used as punctuation marks. Due to being mishappen, the original diameter is hard to determine, but probably was around 19 mm. Internal diameter is around 17 mm. The hoop is 2.99 mm wide and 1.01 mm thick. It weighs 1.7 g. The finger ring is a dark yellow colour, with an even shiny surface patina.
Created on: Wednesday 26th June 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 30th April 2014
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Record ID: WMID-B32B46
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete, but bent gold posy finger ring of Late Post Medieval dating (17th Century AD). The exterior of the ring with a repeating lozenge design, enclosing a fern like leaf. A inscription is present on the interior of the ring and reads: A small rememberanc. The hoop is D shaped in section. No maker's mark is present. The lettering of the inscription is closer to that on 18th century rings. Examples in the British Museum collection with similar engraved decoration are dated 17th - 18th century. The hoop of the ring is 3.70mm wide and 1.12mm thick. The ring measures 20.5…
Created on: Thursday 20th September 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 29th August 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Warwick', grid reference and parish protected.