Ring
1770 (made)
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From at least the fifteenth century, candidates called to be admitted to the ranks of Serjeants-at-Law (the highest rank of lawyer below judges) were required to present rings bearing a suitable motto to the monarch and various dignitaries. They frequently also gave further rings as souvenirs to their friends. The practice came to an end when the office was abolished by the Judicature Act of 1875. New mottoes were chosen at each call; the rings differing in value according to the rank of their recipients. The rings were generally gold with a suitable motto inscribed around the outer hoop.
This ring was given at the general call for Serjeants at Law of Sir William Blackstone in 1770. It is inscribed in Latin around the hoop, 'Secundis dubiiq. rectus'. The inscription is taken from Horace 'est animus tibi rerumque prudens, et secundis temporibus dubiisque rectus' (you possess a mind both sagacious in the management of affairs and steady at once in prosperous times).
This ring was given at the general call for Serjeants at Law of Sir William Blackstone in 1770. It is inscribed in Latin around the hoop, 'Secundis dubiiq. rectus'. The inscription is taken from Horace 'est animus tibi rerumque prudens, et secundis temporibus dubiisque rectus' (you possess a mind both sagacious in the management of affairs and steady at once in prosperous times).
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Engraved gold |
| Brief description | Serjeant-at-Law's gold ring inscribed on the outside 'Secundis dubiisq.rectus', the call of William Blackstone 1770, maker's mark of Edmund Prince, England, 1770 |
| Physical description | Serjeant-at-Law's gold ring inscribed on the outside 'Secundis dubiisq.rectus', the call of William Blackstone 1770, maker's mark of Edmund Prince |
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| Credit line | Given by Dame Joan Evans |
| Object history | The inscription is taken from Horace 'est animus tibi rerumque prudens, et secundis temporibus dubiisque rectus' (you possess a mind both sagacious in the management of affairs and steady at once in prosperous times) |
| Summary | From at least the fifteenth century, candidates called to be admitted to the ranks of Serjeants-at-Law (the highest rank of lawyer below judges) were required to present rings bearing a suitable motto to the monarch and various dignitaries. They frequently also gave further rings as souvenirs to their friends. The practice came to an end when the office was abolished by the Judicature Act of 1875. New mottoes were chosen at each call; the rings differing in value according to the rank of their recipients. The rings were generally gold with a suitable motto inscribed around the outer hoop. This ring was given at the general call for Serjeants at Law of Sir William Blackstone in 1770. It is inscribed in Latin around the hoop, 'Secundis dubiiq. rectus'. The inscription is taken from Horace 'est animus tibi rerumque prudens, et secundis temporibus dubiisque rectus' (you possess a mind both sagacious in the management of affairs and steady at once in prosperous times). |
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| Accession number | M.58-1960 |
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| Record created | November 8, 2005 |
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