Ring Brooch
1300-1400 (made)
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Ring brooch, silver, possibly originally enamelled. Engraved on one side with an inscription in Lombardic letters 'AMI AME T X D ELI PEN CET' (Think of a friend who loves you), each group of letters divided from the next by a motif of a heart between two flowers. Engraved similarly on the other side with 'IHEUS NAZARENUS REX IUDEORUM' (Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews). The pin is missing.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, engraved |
| Brief description | Silver ring brooch inscribed with Lombardic characters, pin missing. Inscribed 'Think of a friend who loves you'. England or France, 1300-1400 |
| Physical description | Ring brooch, silver, possibly originally enamelled. Engraved on one side with an inscription in Lombardic letters 'AMI AME T X D ELI PEN CET' (Think of a friend who loves you), each group of letters divided from the next by a motif of a heart between two flowers. Engraved similarly on the other side with 'IHEUS NAZARENUS REX IUDEORUM' (Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews). The pin is missing. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dame Joan Evans |
| Production | Possibly made in England or France |
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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. 12. p. 494. |
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| Accession number | M.33-1975 |
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| Record created | September 10, 2004 |
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