Ring Brooch
1300-1350 (made)
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Ring brooch, silver, engraved on one side with an inscription in Lombardic letters 'IHC HOPE Y[?]E BEST' (IHC I hope the best), a rosette at the beginning of the inscription.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, engraved |
| Brief description | Silver ring brooch with a rosette and inscribed in Lombardic characters 'IHC hope the best'. England 1300-50. |
| Physical description | Ring brooch, silver, engraved on one side with an inscription in Lombardic letters 'IHC HOPE Y[?]E BEST' (IHC I hope the best), a rosette at the beginning of the inscription. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | IHC HOPE YE BEST (English, Lombardic letters)
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| Credit line | Given by Dame Joan Evans |
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| Bibliographic reference | Lightbown, Ronald. Medieval European Jewellery: with a catalogue of the collection in the Victoria & Albert Museum. London: Victoria & Albert Museum, 1992. cat. 16. p. 495. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.47-1975 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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