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Medieval finger rings and other artefacts
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The item is a proof plate from the Journal of the British Archaeological Association (see Bibliography), illustrating objects described at meetiings in 1850.The objects illustrated are: 1. and 2. A Roman spoon from Richborough, exhibited by Mr Rolfe, 3 April 1850. 3. A seal impression inscribed S Majoris Stapul Ciestriensis, exhibited by Mr Edwards, 3 April 1850. 4., 5., 6., and 7. Rings exhibited by James Clark, 15 May 1850. 4. and 5. show a 15th-century silver ring inscribed IHS N:R:I. 6. shows a Medieval ring of gold, set with a red stone from Leiston Abbey Farm, Saxmundham, Suffolk. 7. shows a ring of silver, possibly 13th-century, from Hempstead, Essex, found in 1849. 8. An enamelled badge (horse harness pendant) representing a dragon, exhibited by Llewellynn Jewett, 17 April 1850. 9. One of a pair of sacramental cruets of the 16th century, marked A and V (for water and wine) exhibited by Samuel Pratt, 15 May 1850. 10. An Anglo-Saxon silver ring, inscribed SIGERIEHET MEA GERWIRCAN, exhibited by Joseph Warren, 1 May 1850.
Title: Medieval finger rings and other artefacts
Description:
The item is a proof plate from the Journal of the British Archaeological Association (see Bibliography), illustrating objects described at meetiings in 1850.
The objects illustrated are: 1.
and 2.
A Roman spoon from Richborough, exhibited by Mr Rolfe, 3 April 1850.
3.
A seal impression inscribed S Majoris Stapul Ciestriensis, exhibited by Mr Edwards, 3 April 1850.
4.
, 5.
, 6.
, and 7.
Rings exhibited by James Clark, 15 May 1850.
4.
and 5.
show a 15th-century silver ring inscribed IHS N:R:I.
6.
shows a Medieval ring of gold, set with a red stone from Leiston Abbey Farm, Saxmundham, Suffolk.
7.
shows a ring of silver, possibly 13th-century, from Hempstead, Essex, found in 1849.
8.
An enamelled badge (horse harness pendant) representing a dragon, exhibited by Llewellynn Jewett, 17 April 1850.
9.
One of a pair of sacramental cruets of the 16th century, marked A and V (for water and wine) exhibited by Samuel Pratt, 15 May 1850.
10.
An Anglo-Saxon silver ring, inscribed SIGERIEHET MEA GERWIRCAN, exhibited by Joseph Warren, 1 May 1850.
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