Lot Description
A late 15th to early 16th century gold ring. The late medieval ring designed as an oval head with engraved dot clusters to the corners and a central vacant rectangular setting, to the ridged shoulders with further engraved foliate detail below. Ring size M 1/2. Weight 1.7gms. Found in Calbourne, Isle of Wight. (Treasure: 2012 T688; PAS:IOW-275785).
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Condition Report
Overall good condition for the age of the piece. The ring band measures 1mm thick, the shoulders 2.5mm and the setting measures 6 by 7.5mm. The engraved detail to the shoulders is moderately worn. The setting is vacant with three small splits to two of the push-over setting edges.
Verified by Frank Basford, Finds Liaison Officer, Isle of Wight, October 2012. Naomi Speakman, Curator Late Medieval Collections, British Museum. Was noted that the ring is similar to a ring recorded from Mattishall, Norfolk, NMS-7DA3A7 (2010 T138).
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