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finger-ring
Object Type
finger-ring
Museum number
AF.930
Description
Finger-ring; silver; engraved; enamelled; hoop is wreathed, pearled and ridged; flowers and cross-hatching on shoulders; bezel with three panels depicting saints.
Cultures/periods
Late Medieval
Materials
silver
enamel
Technique
engraved
enamelled
Dimensions
Diameter:
0.88 inches
Length:
0.54 inches
(bezel)
Bibliographic references
Dalton 1912 / Franks Bequest Catalogue of the Finger Rings, Early Christian, Byzantine, Teutonic, Mediaeval and Later, Bequeathed by Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks, KCB, in which are included the other rings of the same period in the Museum.
(763)
Location
Not on display
Condition
Enamel missing.
Subjects
saint/martyr
flower
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Robert Henry Soden Smith
Acquisition date
1897
Department
Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number
AF.930