Tudor Period Silver-Gilt Decorated 'Love God' Posy Ring

16TH CENTURY A.D.

5/8 in. (1.58 grams, 17.43 mm overall, 15.42 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I 1/2, USA 4 1/2, Europe 8.07, Japan 7)).

Barrel-shaped in section with plain borders and barley twist decoration to the median band; inner face with 'LOVE GOD' legend in seriffed capitals.

Provenance

From a UK collection formed in the 1980s.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

Literature

Cf. V&A Museum, accession number M.75-1960, for a similar exterior of 16th century A.D. date.

CONDITION

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