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LOT 892
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,840
17TH CENTURY - GOLD INSCRIBED POSY RING - 'IN LOVE LOVE ABIDE TILL DEATH DEVIDE'
(3.03 grams, 19.91 mm, internal 17.70 mm (UK size O 1/2; USA size 7.5; EU 15.61; Japan size 15.5).).
(3.03 grams, 19.91 mm, internal 17.70 mm (UK size O 1/2; USA size 7.5; EU 15.61; Japan size 15.5).).
17th century AD. A finger ring inscribed internally in italic letters 'In Love Love abide till death devide'; the maker's mark 'TS' within a rectangular cartouche.
PROVENANCE:
Found Irnham, Lincolnshire. Offered with British Museum report (disclaimed under Treasure Act, 1996, reference 2010 T202).
LITERATURE:
Cf. several variant texts in Joan Evans, English Posies and Posy Rings, Oxford, 1931.
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TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
