Record ID: NMGW-945A78
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Published
Decorative gold ring with a small circular bezel (stone missing). There is bevelling on the underside of the bezel at the junction with the hoop. The slightly raised bezel has a diameter of 3mm; thickness 1.4mm. The misshapen hoop has an internal diameter of 12.2 x 22.1mm. The hoop cross-section varies, but has a flattened oval cross-section (flatter on the inside); it tapers slightly from the bezel: band width 1.8-2.1mm; band thickness 0.5mm. Weight 1.13g. Another decorative medieval gold ring was found at Llanbadoc Community, Monmouthshire, by Mr P. Wilde of Treorchy while metal de…
Created on: Tuesday 6th August 2019
Last updated: Monday 16th October 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-837CE6
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Description The reported object is a silver decorative ring with a circular bezel with retains three small fragments of pink stone set in mastic. The band is decorated with a transverse band of decoration (?floral, very worn) at junction with the bezel, and pairs of incised lines on each side of the hoop flanking a worn single pellet line around its circumference In terms of design and style of the iconography, the ring belongs to the late fifteenth- to early sixteenth century (the shoulder design being typical). The drum-shaped bezel occurs as early as the twelfth century (…
Created on: Monday 5th August 2019
Last updated: Saturday 29th February 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-8301FD
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Published
Decorative gold ring with a projecting oval bezel of lunate form, set with a small uncut (en cabochon) turquoise. There is a small transverse gold ledge on each side of the bezel at the junction with the hoop, decorated with parallel engraved lines ('combed' fashion). The shoulders are also cast with two small zoomorphic heads, snouts pointing towards the bezel. Each head, seen from above, has pointed ears, almond-shapes eyes and a short snout. The raised bezel measures 5.4 x 7mm, and the thickness including stone is 3.4mm. The hoop has an internal diameter of 18mm, and extern…
Created on: Monday 5th August 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd May 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-80B3CE
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wrexham
Workflow stage: Published
The ring is a memento mori ring with a hoop of flattened D cross-section. The outer surface is engraved with a skull flanked by repeating vegetal pattern of stylized flowers and scrolls, inlaid with black enamel. The inner face of the hoop is inscribed with the text: In remembrance of TA, in italic script. This is followed by a rectangular hall-mark, possibly a B (hard to decipher). The hoop (which is slightly misshapen) has an internal diameter of 14 x 17.6 mm; band width 3.1 mm; band thickness 0.9 mm; weight 2.25g. The ring has not undergone any cleaning or conservation. T…
Created on: Monday 5th August 2019
Last updated: Saturday 29th February 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-354744
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Conwy
Workflow stage: Published
Gold fede or fidelity ring. The hoop is of flattened D cross-section. The outer face is plain. The inner face of the hoop is inscribed with the text: After consent ever content, in vertical italic script. Internal hoop diameter 15.8 x 16.6mm; external hoop diameter 17.5 x 18mm; band width 4.5mm; band thickness 0.8mm; weight 2.86g.
Created on: Monday 8th July 2019
Last updated: Saturday 29th February 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-32905B
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Description Silver gilt posy ring, very worn on outside but probably once gilt all over. The broad hoop has a plain outer surface, and a flattened D cross-section. The inner face of the hoop is inscribed with the text: FEARE + GOD + ONLY, in Roman capitals. Internal hoop diameter 19 mm; external hoop diameter 22.7 X 22.5mm; band width 5.4 mm; band T. 1.5mm; weight 4.77g.
Created on: Monday 8th July 2019
Last updated: Saturday 29th February 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-C36D45
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy finger-ring of uncertain date The cast finger-ring is complete (with a length of 21.1mm, a width of 21.9mm, an internal diameter of 18mm - 19mm and a weight of 5.7g). The hoop is of D-shaped section, of consistent width before widening at the shoulders (with a width of 4.0mm and a thickness of 1.3mm). The shoulders are also of D-shaped section, widening to the bezel with no decoration discernible. The bezel is oval (17.0mm long and 14.6mm wide), with a recessed beaded border. Inside of which, much of the bezel is not decorated with only two converging depressions near th…
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-71E94F
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: The gold band is circular and of regular D-shaped section. The interior of the band has an inscription in Roman capitals and italic script reading: AG obt Jan 24 1704 The exterior of the band is abraded while the interior is comparatively unworn. Dimensions: External diameter: 19.8mm – 20.1mm, internal diameter: 17.5mm, width: 4.7mm, thickness: 1.1mm and weight: 5.03g Discussion: The finger-ring is a late example of a mourning ring, in use from the reign of Charles II until approximately 1720 (Oman, 1930)[1]. The inscription indicates the date of death o…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Friday 13th November 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-D7C767
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Published
Roman gold finger ring of keeled type. A plain sharply faceted, almost triangular in section, hoop widens into triangular shoulders with an openwork design down both edges, now much worn, but probably originally a stylized foliate design. Between the shoulders is a prominent battered oval, or possibly octagonal, bezel containing a dark blue Nicolo, or Nicolo paste, intaglio. The intaglio portrays a standing male figure looking left with objects held in each hand, probably a depiction of Mercury holding a caduceus (a staff with two snakes winding around it) and a money-bag (Henig 19…
Created on: Friday 11th August 2017
Last updated: Sunday 4th February 2018
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Record ID: NMGW-C76188
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Conwy
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver gilt finger ring. The reported object is a silver gilt finger ring, comprising a decorated bezel soldered to the plain narrow silver band of triangular cross-section. The engraved decoration takes the form of a quatrefoil; the hoop is plain. Traces of gilding survive. The bezel measures 5.8 high x 6.2mm wide. The band width is 2.3mm; thickness 1.0mm; internal diameter 19.7 x 17.4mm; overall weight 1.32g.
Created on: Thursday 10th August 2017
Last updated: Friday 13th April 2018
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Record ID: NMGW-C6437A
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Decorative silver-gilt posy-ring. The hoop fragment is of flattened D cross-section. The outer surface is cast with a repeating pattern of cells and raised single dots or pellets. Raised dots also fill the field between the cells and the plain borders. The areas between the raised decoration are inlaid with white and green enamel, most of which is now missing. The inner face of the hoop is inscribed with the text: FEARE·GOD·ONLI, in Roman capitals. The hoop is slightly distorted. The internal diameter is 17.6 x 17.2mm; external diameter 19 x 19.6mm; band width 4.8 mm; band thi…
Created on: Thursday 10th August 2017
Last updated: Thursday 31st August 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-C5F371
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Workflow stage: Published
Gold fede or fidelity ring. The hoop is of wounds triangular cross-section. The outer surface is plain. The inner face of the hoop is inscribed with the text: Feare god and love mee, in vertical italic script. Internal hoop diameter 18.6 mm; external hoop diameter 23.2mm; band width 2.3mm; band height 4.8mm; weight 5.31g. The ring has not undergone any cleaning or conservation.
Created on: Thursday 10th August 2017
Last updated: Thursday 24th August 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-C55D9F
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Ceredigion
Workflow stage: Published
Silver gilt decorative ring with two transverse flutes on the bezel, each engraved with a repeating pattern of alternating flowers filling triangular panels. The bezel is separated from the hoop by a deep transverse mouldings of each side. Below these mouldings, the hoop has a median ridge on each side, each facet with engraved sprig-like decoration. The inside of the oval hoop is plain. Internal hoop diameter 19.3mm x 21.3mm; bezel width 8.7mm; band thickness at base 1.4mm; weight 5.16g. The ring has not undergone any cleaning or conservation.
Created on: Thursday 10th August 2017
Last updated: Thursday 24th August 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-19DF6E
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Post Medieval silver fede or fidelity ring, very worn on outside but probably once gilt. The broad hoop has a plain outer surface, and a flattened D cross-section. The inner face of the hoop is inscribed with the text: I ˣ LIKE ˣ MY ˣ CHOYSE, in Roman capitals. Internal hoop diameter 19.7 mm; external hoop diameter 22.3mm; band width 6 mm; band T. 1mm; weight 4.25g. The ring has not undergone any cleaning or conservation.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd August 2017
Last updated: Monday 14th August 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-1995D1
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Late medieval gilded silver finger-ring with external inscription on a plain central band, separated by a deep grooves from a 'beaded' border made up of parallel grooves. The bezel takes the form of a solid casting, raised and narrower than the band width of the ring. The inscription reads: jaspar : melchior : baltazar : in a mixture of upper and lower case crude black letter script. Triple dots separate words, and the last name is separated from the bezel by an engraved meander with dots. The inside of the hoop is plain. Internal hoop diameter 17.9mm; external hoop diameter 22.5…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd August 2017
Last updated: Monday 8th June 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-6719BC
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Gold posy ring of flattened D cross-section, and slightly mishapen. The inner face of the hoop is inscribed with the text Fear God love me in italic script, preceded with a small rectangular hall mark with the initials AP. The ascenders on the d of the text turn to the left, ending in a small loop. The ascenders on the 'l' turn to right, ending in a small loop. These features can be seen in early eighteenth-century writing guides, such as George Shelley's Penna Volans, after ye English, French & Dutch Way, of c. 1710, and examples of business writing of about 1711 (Whalley 1980, 252-3…
Created on: Thursday 6th October 2016
Last updated: Monday 10th October 2016
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Record ID: NMGW-64D499
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Gold iconographic finger-ring of late medieval or very early post-medieval date. It has a flat oval longitudinal bezel, engraved with the images of St Catherine holding a sword in her right hand. A wheel (symbol of her martyrdom) protrudes from behind her left side. The hoop is decorated on the shoulders and sides with sprigs. The inside of the hoop bears the legend ·en∙boen∙eure∙ ('In Good Hour') in black-letter script, between sprigs. The rough surface of the background to the bezel suggest that this may have been enamelled, but only cleaning of this area and th…
Created on: Thursday 6th October 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-3D934E
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
The reported object is a fragment of silver gilt 'fede' or devotional ring with a bezel in the form of a sacred heart, crowned by crossed fleur-de-lys, forming flanking heart-shapes. In other rings of this type, clasped hands may decorate the base of hoop. Maximum height 10mm; maximum width 13mm; weight 1.1g. In terms of design and style of the iconography, the ring is of fifteenth- or early sixteenth-century date. A very similar bezel design with heart sprouting two flowers occurs on a silver gilt finger ring from Firle, East Sussex, dated to the late fifteenth or early sixteenth …
Created on: Thursday 22nd September 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 30th August 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-3D4027
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Silver-gilt decorative ring with repeating pattern of alternating half-flowers filling triangular panels, separated by a deep zig-zag moulding. The inside of the hoop is plain. Internal hoop diameter 19.5mm; external hoop diameter 23.7mm; band width 6.5mm; band thickness 1.8-2.3mm; weight 6.3g. The ring has not undergone any cleaning or conservation The form of the ring is similar to that of some late fifteenth-century gold decorative rings. A similar flower motif occurs on a late medieval silver gilt decorative ring in the Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A 6769-1860; Oman 1930, no. 269…
Created on: Thursday 22nd September 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 30th August 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-3D1996
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Silver finger ring in the form of a decorated band, tapering away from bezel. The decoration, which extends all along the external face, has been first engraved and then inlaid with niello (now only partially preserved, but represented by dark material in parts of the engraved design). Three quadrangular panels of ornament with single line borders, are each separated by fields of multiple engraved lines (wrigglework); similar narrow fields at each end are differ in having open outer borders (i.e. not closed by an engraved line). Maximum band width 9mm; minimum band width 4.4mm; max…
Created on: Thursday 22nd September 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 30th August 2017
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