Image: Post-Medieval ring (FindID 468822)

Description: Post-Medieval gold momento mori ring; the bezel in the form of an incurved hexagon containing in the centre a white enamel skull; enamel perfect. Surrounded by the inscription DIE TO LIVE and foliate motifs in the corner of the hexagon, enamelled black, at the top of the hexagon is a double cross. Band of the ring is a thin hoop with scrolled shoulders. traces of white enamel remain on the shoulders and blue and green enamel on the scrolls. The hoop slightly squashed but this is a fine example of this type of ring. Dimensions: Weight: 3.1g Band width: 2.04mm Band thickness: 1.53mm Max diameter: 21.23mm Bezel width: 12.65
Title: Post-Medieval ring
Credit: https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/419900 Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/419900/recordtype/artefacts Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/468822
Author: The British Museum, Emma Traherne, 2013-03-14 10:50:29
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