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Ring

1550-1600 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Gold ring, the hoop chased with scrolls, inscribed inside '+ESPOIR. EN. DEEV.'

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Engraved gold
Brief description
Gold ring, the hoop chased with scrolls, inscribed inside '+ESPOIR. EN. DEEV.' (hope in God). Possibly England, about 1550-1600.
Physical description
Gold ring, the hoop chased with scrolls, inscribed inside '+ESPOIR. EN. DEEV.'
Dimensions
  • Depth: 0.5cm
  • Diameter: 1.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
inscribed inside '+ESPOIR. EN. DEEV.' (inscribed inside)
Translation
'Hope in God'
Credit line
Given by Dame Joan Evans
Object history
ex J W Singer, Sir John Evans and Mrs C J Longman Collections
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
M.70-1960

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Record createdNovember 16, 2005
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