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LOT 1908
Medieval 'Virgin Mary' Silver Ring Fragment
1400-1550 A.D.
5/8 in. (0.45 grams, 17 mm).
Rectangular-section fragment engraved with a black-letter inscription consisting of an incomplete cross, a letter (m?), a cross and letter m, which can be summarised as '+m+m', probably referring to the Virgin Mary. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found in Breckland, Norfolk, UK, on 26 March 2024; declared as Treasure under the Treasure Act and disclaimed.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.NMS-729177.
Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the British Museum disclaiming the Crown's interest in this Treasure find.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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