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MEDIEVAL RING
A medieval copper alloy signet ring. The ring is very large, designed to fit over a gloved hand. The bezel is engraved in reverse with the device of a flowering heart with the initials M & I in black letter either side of the heart. It was intended to serve as a personal seal matrix. The hoop is moulded with pronounced writhen decoration all around its circumference.
Subject
- archaeology - MEDIEVAL
Type of item
- RING
- Ring
Medium
- Copper alloy
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Creation date
- 1400
- 1400
Places
- United Kingdom; Essex; Epping Forest
Identifier
- ESS-640C36
Year
- 1400
Providing country
- United Kingdom
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2016-04-19T11:28:51.152Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2016-07-12T16:23:16.454Z