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A very fine Medieval gold posy ring, 13th / 14th century, the rectangular-section hoop...
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A very fine Medieval gold posy ring, 13th / 14th century, the rectangular-section hoop inscribed to the exterior in seriffed capitals in a mix of Roman and Lombardic forms, reading: ‘+IO.VVS.AIM.PAR.FEI’ translating from Medieval French as ‘I love you by faith’ or ‘I love you faithfully’, the interior plain, width of band 3mm, diameter 20.5mm, ring size 0, weight 3.9gm. £6,000-£8,000 --- Provenance: This ring was discovered by a metal detectorist in Merton, Norfolk in March 2024. It has been recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database, ref: NMS-A89DBC and disclaimed as Treasure, ref: 2024-T521. Accompanied by a letter from the British Museum, dated 12 August 2024. Merton Hall was built in 1613 on the site of a house which had been in possession of the de Grey/de Gray family since the mid 14th century, and prior to that of their ancestors in the female line, the Baynards, to whom the property was granted at the time of William the Conqueror. This ring is very fine condition, described by the British Museum in the PAS report as ‘unworn, with crisp arrises’. Condition Report Found in Merton, Norfolk using a Deus 2 detectorist, 2-3 inches down. Inscription: the O a pointed oval, the E round backed, the As with bars to the tops, the initial mark a cross pattee, the stops centrally placed dots. This ring is very fine condition, just one small nick to the outer edge. Weight 3.9gm.
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A very fine Medieval gold posy ring, 13th / 14th century, the rectangular-section hoop inscribed to the exterior in seriffed capitals in a mix of Roman and Lombardic forms, reading: ‘+IO.VVS.AIM.PAR.FEI’ translating from Medieval French as ‘I love you by faith’ or ‘I love you faithfully’, the interior plain, width of band 3mm, diameter 20.5mm, ring size 0, weight 3.9gm. £6,000-£8,000 --- Provenance: This ring was discovered by a metal detectorist in Merton, Norfolk in March 2024. It has been recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database, ref: NMS-A89DBC and disclaimed as Treasure, ref: 2024-T521. Accompanied by a letter from the British Museum, dated 12 August 2024. Merton Hall was built in 1613 on the site of a house which had been in possession of the de Grey/de Gray family since the mid 14th century, and prior to that of their ancestors in the female line, the Baynards, to whom the property was granted at the time of William the Conqueror. This ring is very fine condition, described by the British Museum in the PAS report as ‘unworn, with crisp arrises’. Condition Report Found in Merton, Norfolk using a Deus 2 detectorist, 2-3 inches down. Inscription: the O a pointed oval, the E round backed, the As with bars to the tops, the initial mark a cross pattee, the stops centrally placed dots. This ring is very fine condition, just one small nick to the outer edge. Weight 3.9gm.
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