ring brooch
- Museum number
- 1849,0301.33
- Description
-
Ring brooch; gold, ruby, opal; around the ring is a beaded border; at the top two hands rise behind an applied floral motif and clasp an opal; at the side an applied floral motif; at the bottom a ruby in a gold collar; around the ring is engraved the inscription 'AVE MARIA G' (Hail Mary, full of grace).
- Production date
- 1300-1325 (circa)
- Dimensions
-
Diameter: 280 millimetres
-
Height: 28.30 millimetres
-
Width: 18.80 millimetres
-
Depth: 7.10 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
-
- Curator's comments
- The devotional text indicates that the hands are meant to be interpreted as being clasped in prayer.
- Location
- On display (G40/dc10/sB)
- Acquisition date
- 1849
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 1849,0301.33
- Additional IDs
-
Miscellaneous number: 1849,0303.33 (Acq.Vol 2)
