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Signet ring

Signet ring

  • Place of origin:

    England, Great Britain (made)

  • Date:

    15th century (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Engraved silver

  • Credit Line:

    Given by Dame Joan Evans

  • Museum number:

    M.253-1962

  • Gallery location:

    Jewellery, room 91, case 6, shelf A, box 14

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Physical description

Silver signet ring with an octagonal bezel engraved with the coat of arms of a knight of St. John of Jerusalem and inscribed in Lombardic characters '+ H. IO. DIA. BEIE.',

Place of Origin

England, Great Britain (made)

Date

15th century (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Engraved silver

Marks and inscriptions

'+ H. IO. DIA. BEIE.'

Dimensions

Height: 2.7 cm, Width: 2.8 cm, Depth: 1.3 cm

Descriptive line

Silver signet ring with an octagonal bezel engraved with the coat of arms of a knight of St. John of Jerusalem, England, 15th century

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Subjects depicted

Escutcheons (coats of arms)

Categories

Metalwork; Jewellery

Collection code

MET

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