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Bronze Age Tress Ring C1000BC Lock-RingsOrnaments, whose function is unknown, made from gold plates in triangular cross-section and secured by a binding strip, resulting in a hollow ring. The face plates can be decorated with repoussé decoration or with fine concentric incised lines imitating fine wire works. More rarely, lock-rings are made from face plates obtained from individual gold wires soldered together.
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Bronze Age Tress Ring C1000BC References
3.12g,27.07mm long
Bronze Age Tress Ring C1000BC Lock-RingsOrnaments, whose function is unknown, made from gold plates in triangular cross-section and secured by a binding strip, resulting in a hollow ring. The face plates can be decorated with repoussé decoration or with fine concentric incised lines imitating fine wire works. More rarely, lock-rings are made from face plates obtained from individual gold wires soldered together. References
3.12g,27.07mm long
Complete unit at the British museum
Stunning pair of solid gold 1300 BC armlet rings - reported to museum as treasure 16.42g - 16mm dia
Stunning pair of solid gold 1300 BC armlet rings - reported to museum as treasure 7.06g, 9.25mm W x 11..45mm dia
Circa 1300 BC Bronze age gold open backed triple banded gold ring 3.48g, 13.73mm dia x 6.74mm H - Donated to Colchester museum
1300BC gold armlet ring 1.85g, 13.56mm dia x 5.04mm W
Pure gold ancient ring 11.22g, 25.64mm -reported a streasure to museum
1300 BC gold armlet ring - reported to museum as treasure 6.42g, 14.22mm dia, 5.66mm T
Celtic gold votive offering as ring money Gold ring money- 1st C BC 6.86g, 32mm L
Gold wrist Torc fragment ? reported as treasure to museum 8.1g, 35mm L x 4.9mm dia
Ancient gold band - possible wrist torc fragment - reported as treasure to museum 11.16g, 4.33mm dia x 49.12mm L
Pure gold ancient ring 11.22g, 25.64mm -reported as treasure to museum
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Roman period
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4thC Roman gold ring with green stone Unique ID: ESS-E2A327 Object type certainty: Certain Complete but damaged and distorted, late 4th century Roman gold filigree finger ring. The hoop and shoulders are formed from beaded and twisted wires on a narrow backing plate. The shoulders are decorated with spirals with small gold globules at their centres and clusters between. There are six spirals on one shoulder (in two vertical rows of three) and five on the other (in two vertical rows, one of three and the other of two, presumably missing the third spiral). A collar in the form of a twisted rope design surrounds the round bezel setting. The bezel setting contains a round, domed green glass fitting, badly cracked. The ring has an internal diameter of 200mm by 4mm (distorted) and weighs 4.35g. A similar example can be seen in Johns and Potter, 1983, The Thetford Treasure: Roman Jewelry and silver. Notes: This object ws reported and declared treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996. It was subsequently acquired by Colchester Museums. Subsequent actionsCurrent location of find: Acquired by Colchester Museums Treasure detailsTreasure case tracking number: 2004T356 ChronologyBroad period: ROMAN
Gold bead - museum feedback is Roman 1stC - reported as treasure 1.1g,10mm L
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Saxon period
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1.25g, 9.84mm dia Enamelled roundel, with a gold backplate and a gold outer wall which is very perfectly and neatly soldered on, but at one point now torn and distorted. Extremely slender internal cell walls of gold pick out a human figure from the waist up, holding out the left arm and with a further curving wall perhaps depicting the right arm. Both cells of the figure, head/body/left arm and right arm, are filled with dark green enamel, and there is white opaque enamel outside. This roundel is about the right size to come from a finger-ring, and circular roundels of similar size are known from tenth-century gold finger-rings such as PAS-D681D8, LON-3478C7, and two noted in Treasure Annual Reports but not yet on the PAS database (TAR2003, no.110; 2003T 24 and TAR2001, no. 46; 2001T11). All of these depict a four-petalled flower, but different designs are found in base metals on LVPL500 (a four-cell pattern with alternating red T-cells and blue mushroom cells) and LON-A2FD02 (a rectangular field with two petal shapes). See DENO-5BCF87, however, for the four-petal enamelling on a copper-alloy ring. Another detached roundel of similar size, but with a design of the Hand of God, was reported as Treasure in 2006 (T242; TAR 2005/6, no. 286), and interpreted as a setting from a larger religious object such as an altar cross, book cover or reliquary. The opaque white and dark green enamels of ESS-9E6D71are easily paralleled among these finds, but the particular motif, with a hand raised in blessing, does not appear to have been noted before. These enamel settings are well known from Continental workshops, but the number now known from the 9th to 11th centuries in England (including very high quality work such as the Alfred Jewel) shows that they are also likely to have been made here. 1.25g, 9.84mm diameter. Notes: The object fulfils the Treasure Act (1996) in that it is more than 300 years old and has a precious metal content exceeding 10%. Subsequent actionsSubsequent action after recording: Undergoing further examination at a museum Treasure detailsTreasure case tracking number: 2010T169
Anglo Saxon gold button with tiny stone inlays - reported to museum as treasure 2.31g, 18.5mm dia
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Viking 9th-10thC gold finger ring - reported as treasure to meseum 2.05g, 10.33mm W
Stunning Saxon gold coin pendant - reported to museum as treasure 1.35g, 15mm dia Frankish gold Tremissis issued by minter Madelinus Dorestad the Netherlands mid 600s The coin is not Saxon but the rest of the pendant might be. This is the Madelinus type from Dorestad in the Netherlands, which has been found in England in relatively large numbers. I shall record it as EMC 2015.0083.
Early medieval gold ring - reported as treasure to museum 24mm,1.32g
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Medieval Iconic gold decorated ring - 2.96g, 18.87mm dia, 3,34mm w x 1.46mm thick On display in Colchester museum
Black Sapphire Medieval gold ring 21.93mmdia,2.51g Object type certainty: Certain Treasure 2008 T580 Medieval finger ring. Gold Medieval finger ring with black stone setting. 21.95mm external diameter, 18.97mm internal diameter. 1.82mm wide, 1.54mm thick. The bezel measures 8.59mm by 7.31mm, and is 4.25mm thick. THe bezel has faceted edges, 6 sided onto a flat base. There is a small amount of damage to the side. Weight 2.48mm James Robinson, British Museum Report: A Medieval finger-ring with a simple wire hoop and a symmetrical hexagonal bezel set with a sapphire. The finger-ring is gold, and dates from the late twelfth or the thirteenth century. Consequently, in terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996. Subsequent actionsCurrent location of find: Colchester Museum Treasure detailsTreasure case tracking number: 2008T580
Monster find - C14thC Early medieval gold ring - reported as treasure to museum Interesting hand punched lettering which has a barred A with additional top bar like on short cross coins of Class7 and an unbarred A also on the ring. "DEBAL GUD GUDANI +" which is Gothic, meaning "God of Gods"
4.22g, 4.49mm H x 22.59mm W TREASURE CASE 2011 T760 Medieval gold finger ring Disposition: Disclaimed by Colchester & Ipswich Museum Service. Description: Finger-ring, considerably distorted, consisting of a flat band, with facets engraved with an inscription which reads + D E B A L . G U D G U D A N I The inscription carried amuletic meaning and is derived from the words TEBAL GUT GUTTANI This phrase was commonly invoked in the Middle Ages as a charm for ailments, such as toothache (see O. M. Dalton, Catalogue of Finger Rings in the British Museum, 1912, cat.nos. 866, 872, 873). The finger-ring is gold and dates from the fourteenth century. Dimensions: height 22 mm, width 12 mm. J P Robinson Curator of Late Medieval Collections 17th February 2012 Inscription: + D E B A L . G U D G U D A N I Subsequent actionsSubsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure Treasure detailsTreasure case tracking number: 2011T760
Medieval gold ring - reported as treasure to museum 1.89g, 24mm
Medieval gold ring with black sapphire pushed inside - reported as treasure to museum 22mm, 2.98g
Pure gold medieval gold ring with red stone Reported to museum as treasure 0.98g, 13.69mm L
Stunning medeival gold ring - decorated outer band - full inner inscription in Lombardic script Pencer De Moy ? Working on deciphering lettering 3.77g.19mm dia Note "I found this expression, 'pencez de moy', which means 'think of me', engraved in a 14th century French ring at the National Museum in Stockholm. It is a precious gift to have someone thinking of you." - Efva Attling
Circa 13th C Medieval gold posy ring with full Lombardic inscription and with the flower possibly representing the wound of Christ- working on the legend to dechiper it - Reported as treasure to Colchester museum 22.38mm O/dia x 1.64mm T , 2.77g Legend reads : * CN IIS LK VUI CK LOOIJ Unique ID: ESS-FA2D57 Object type certainty: Certain TREASURE CASE 2009 T110: Medieval gold finger ring A Medieval finger-ring consisting of a single loop, flattened, with an inscription running along the narrow internal surface. Much of the inscription is illegible, but the remainder appears to read: TOUT ??E ?E VOUS CE ??UE The language is French and the disposition of the words characteristic of late medieval love tokens. The finger-ring is gold and dates from the fifteenth century. Report by: J P Robinson Curator of Medieval Collections 7th October 2009 Consequently, in terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996. Inscription: TOUT ??E ?E VOUS CE ??UE Subsequent actionsSubsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Medieval gold ring 26.97mm, 4.77g Undiagnostic
Stunning c 15thC Medieval engraved gold ring - 1.23g, 19.50mm dia FINGER RINGUnique ID: ESS-A3CCF3 Object type certainty: Certain Medieval gold finger ring. The band has engraved decoration in the form of three flowers on stems with inscriptions inbetween. The internal band is plain and undecorated. There is no makers mark or hall mark. The band is wide, thick. The band is damaged and the shape distorted; in its current condition the ring has an external measurements of 19.45mm by 12.14mm, and internal measurements of 18.19mm by 10.82mm. A medieval gold finger-ring in the form of a flattened band, now distorted. The ring is engraved with a black letter inscription which reads: +de le bien(?), probably an amatory phrase meaning 'of, or for, the good'. Each word is separated by motifs of flowers and sprigs. The find therefore qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 in terms of both age and precious metal content and should go forward to inquest. Beverley Nenk Dept Prehistory and Europe British Museum 17th December 2008 Inscription: +de le bien(?) Subsequent actionsCurrent location of find: Colchester & Ipswich Museum Service Treasure detailsTreasure case tracking number: 2008T235
Medieval inscribed gold ring - no hall marks 'IIIy GOD is al '“My God is al[l]”. 22mm dia,2.80g
Medieval gold finger ring 1.71g,15.40g undiagnostic
Medieval gold ring with ruby - reported as treasure to museum 1.835g, 24.29mm
Late Medieval gold ring 1.18g - 24.26mm dia, 2.65 mm D x 0.73mm thick Unique ID: ESS-AD1C00 Object type certainty: Certain Complete gold finger ring. The ring takes the form of a simple band. The hoop of the ring is flat in section and is of equal width and thickness for its circumference. On the outer face of the hoop is an engraved inscription, now partial due to wear. It reads +PVR [?] VOSTR[E].........[S]ENS SV??[ST].......??[MARIA monogram ?] There are no traces of enamel. The hoop is now distorted. The external diameter of the hoop is 24.26mm lengthways and 2.65mm across the narrower diameter. The hoop is 2.42mm wide and 0.74mm thick. It weighs 1.18g. Notes: Then inscription is so worn that it is impossible to decipher. There are no similar inscriptions on rings in the British Museum. However, the form of the lettering and the initial cross can be paralleled in inscriptions on rings of serjeants-at-law of the 16th to early 17th century. The object contains a minimum of 10% gold and is over 300 years old. Consequently it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 in terms of both age and precious metal content. The artefact has been disclaimed as treasure. Inscription: +PVR [?] VOSTR[E].........[S]ENS SV??[ST].......??[MARIA monogram ?] Subsequent actionsSubsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure Treasure detailsTreasure case tracking number: 2006T444
Early hand made pure gold ring - no hall marks 1.18g, 23.26mm x 1.06mm T Undiagnostic
Plain medieval gold ring - reported as treasure to museum 2.37g, 22.16mm Undiagnostic TREASURE CASE 2011 T255 Medieval Finger Ring A medieval finger-ring with a D-sectioned hoop. The outside of the hoop has cabled decoration which alternates with bands of beading enclosing areas engraved with flowers. The ring would originally have been enamelled, but no traces of enamel remain. It is distorted and has evidence of much wear. The finger-ring is gold and dates from the fifteenth century. Dimensions: length 22 mm, width 18 mm. J P Robinson Curator of Medieval Collections 5th January 2012 Subsequent actionsSubsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure Treasure detailsTreasure case tracking number: 2011T255
Construction looks late medieval c 1500 AD- gold ring top with green stone - reported as treasure to museum 0.26g
Medieval gold ruby ring - reported as treasure to museum 4 of the tiny rubies remain still captured in their settings
Spectacular c13thC medieval gold annular brooch +AMOR VINCIT OMNIA -(Love Conquers All) 2.55g, 18mm dia
Early medieval gold ring fragment - reported as treasure to museum 20.79mm x 1.14g
15thC decorated gold ring - reported as treasure to museum 4.00g, 22.11mm TREASURE CASE 2011 T255 Medieval Finger Ring A medieval finger-ring with a D-sectioned hoop. The outside of the hoop has cabled decoration which alternates with bands of beading enclosing areas engraved with flowers. The ring would originally have been enamelled, but no traces of enamel remain. It is distorted and has evidence of much wear. The finger-ring is gold and dates from the fifteenth century. Dimensions: length 22 mm, width 18 mm. J P Robinson Curator of Medieval Collections 5th January 2012 Subsequent actionsSubsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure Treasure detailsTreasure case tracking number: 2011T255
13thC Medieval gold ring bezel with black sapphire - reported as treasure to museum 1.05g,11.13mm
Medieval decorated gold ring with green stone - reported to Colchester museum as treasure 20.01mm,1.43g TREASURE CASE 2011 T252 Medieval finger ring Disposition: Disclaimed by Colchester & Ipswich Museum Service A medieval finger-ring of roughly stirrup shape, set with a green stone (possibly glass or emerald). The shoulders are decorated with punched bosses amidst leaves and tendrils, possibly intended to represent a vine with grapes. The hoop is badly distorted. The finger ring is gold and dates from the thirteenth century. Dimensions: length 22 mm, width 18 mm. J P Robinson Curator of Late Medieval Collections 17th February 2012 Subsequent actionsSubsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure Treasure detailsTreasure case tracking number: 2011T252
Medieval gold ring -decorated with hanging fruit and vine 1.46g, 24.49mm TREASURE CASE 2011 T213 Medieval finger ring Disposition: Disclaimed by Colchester & Ipswich Museum Service. Description: A medieval finger-ring, very much distorted and missing the stone which originally decorated the bezel. The ring is roughly stirrup-shaped with decorative bosses along the shoulders running along a raised ridge. The bosses have punched decoration giving them the appearance of clusters of granulation. The ring is gold and dates from the thirteenth century. Dimensions: length 25 mm, width 18 mm. J P Robinson Curator of Medieval Collections 17th February 2012Subsequent actionsSubsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure Treasure detailsTreasure case tracking number: 2011T213
17.43mm,1.58g
17th/18thC Gold posy ring inscribed LOVE VIRTUE HATE VICE Maker WH Reported to museum as possible treasure
Medieval twisted wire gold ring - no hall marks 22.34mm, 2.73g Treasure Case: 2010 T257. Medieval finger ring Date: 14th-15th century Date of discovery: 26 March 2010 Circumstances of discovery: While searching with a metal-detector. Description: A late medieval gold finger-ring, the hoop formed from a band cut to resemble a double twist. The surface of each alternate twist is textured. The ring is distorted, and has a small split at one point. Dimensions: Max diameter: 23mm. The find therefore qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 in terms of both age and precious metal content. Beverley Nenk Dept Prehistory and Europe British Museum 24 January 2011 Subsequent actionsSubsequent action after recording: Returned to landowner after being disclaimed as Treasure Treasure detailsTreasure case tracking number: 2010T257
C12thC medieval emerald gold ring - reported as treasure to the museum 0.48g, 14.54mm Treasure Report: 2011 T88 'Colchester District', Essex: Medieval finger ring Description: A medieval finger-ring with an oval bezel set with a green stone. The hoop of the ring is very thin and badly distorted, with some damage at one end. The finger-ring is gold and dates from the late twelfth or early thirteenth century. Dimensions: length 22 mm, width 14 mm. Discussion: For comparable pieces, see TAR 1998-1999, pages 55-57, nos. 107, 111, 112 and 113 and TAR 2000, pages 60-61, nos. 89 and 91Consequently, in terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996. Report by: J P Robinson, Curator of Late Medieval Collections. 15th December 2011 Subsequent actionsSubsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure Treasure detailsTreasure case tracking number: 2011T88
Ancient Gold band - 9g - 8.4mm W x 27.24mm L x 1.18mm T
Medieval gold ring with sapphire - 24.12mm dia, 11.42g - report to Colchester museum as treasure Treasure Case: 2009 T501 Tendring District : medieval finger ring Date of Discovery: 15th September 2009 Circumstances of discovery: Whilst searching with a metal detector Description: A Medieval cast gold stirrup-shaped finger ring set with a dark blue stone setting on the bezel. The stone has been highly polished and is irregularly shaped, with both curved and angular edges. The ring is in good condition, apart from several small scratches on the outside of the hoop. It measures 28.67mm by 24.09mm and has in internal diameter of 19.73mm. It weighs 11.32 grams. The hoop is 3.62mm wide, 1.56mm thick, increasing at the bezel to 5.64mm wide and 7.56mm thick. Discussion: The stone is probably sapphire, however analysis would need to be undertaken to determine this. Disposition: Disclaimed. Returned to finder. The object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal and is over 300 years old. Consequently it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 in terms of both age and precious metal content. Report by: Laura McLean Finds Liaison Officer, Essex Colchester & Ipswich Museum Service October 2009 Class: Stirrup-shaped Subsequent actionsSubsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure Treasure detailsTreasure case tracking number: 2009T501 ChronologyBroad period: MEDIEVAL
Medieval gold ring - full inscription inside and out - reported to Colchester museum as treasure inner - PEULET Z (FRENCH NAME ) Outer - SF UNY
17.18mm, 4.17g
Stunning medieval gold statue pendant - C15th judging by the Lombardic script on the scroll . This is probably to do with the Catholic church (DEI) and one of the members suggested FRCO is St Francis
Script reads ECCE +ANGUS+DEI - reported to Colchester museum as treasure 32.80mm H ,11.46g
Treasure Report: 2008 T581 A medieval figure of John the Baptist. The saint is shown not in his usual attribute of a camel skin, but in the robes of a prophet. He gestures with his right hand to a salver, which he holds in his left. This was originally designed to carry a lamb, signifying the Lamb of God. A scroll issues from the Saint’s left hand and is inscribed with the words The figure stands on a small plinth with a finished base. It is designed to be seen in the round and on its back there is a loop for attachment to an object. It would probably have been entirely enamelled, but no traces of enamel survive on the figure. The figure is gold and dates from the late fifteenth or early sixteenth century. Dimensions: height 33 mm, width 11 mm, depth 10 mm. Consequently, in terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 P Robinson
Reported as treasure to the museum and will go on to the British museum for tests and dating. 26.97mm, 4.77g
13thC Medieval gold ring - reported as treasure to museum 24mm, 2.0g
What looked like a modern gold plated ring is actually a lot earlier and gold sheet on an inner core.The punched decoration on the outside is actually writing in Lombardic type script which suggest medieval. I can read the word 'Little' but it is very difficult to make out the rest. I am not sure what the inner core is so I have reported it as potential treasure to the museum in case it is 10% gold or silver by weight Medieval rolled gold ring ?? - reported as potential treasure to museum 1.69g,19mm
Medieval green stone gold ring - reported to museum as treasure 0.61g,12.5mm Cannot clean off the black tar substance sticking to it as it has to be handed in uncleaned as a treasure item.
Stunning 14thC medieval gold ring - reported as treasure to museum 1.26g, 20mm "tout mon cuer" [all my heart] -- a not uncommon legend.
Medieval gold finger ring - no marks - reported as treasure to museum 1.99g, 28mm
Gilded silver ring - reported as treasure - museum indicates it is medieval
Medieval gold ring with amethyst - contemporary crudely repaired - reported as treasure to museum 1.33g,29mm
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17thC enamelled gold posy ring-reported as treasure to museum 'I am but a token' 1.73g, 15mm
Early bevelled plain gold ring - no hallmarks - reported to museum as treasure 1.81g, 18.96mm
16thC enamelled sectioned gilded silver top and solid gold decorated pendant- reported as treasure to museum 0.84g, 19.36mm L
Stonking gold decorated pin head with 2 small cut outs - it 'feels' early and could be even medieval - reported to museum as potential treasure |
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17th/18thC gold posy ring - reported to museum as potential treasure 'GOD FOR EVER BLESS US FOREVER 26mm, 3.16g
17th C gold ring Unique ID: ESS-BCF304 Object type certainty: Certain Complete gold ring. The hoop has a D shaped section. The exterior is engraved with cross hatching within borders, extending around the entirety of the hoop. The border and cross-hatching retain some black enamel within the engraving. The interior of the loop is stamped with a hallmark that appears to have been deliberately obliterated. A maker's mark ‘II’ is visible. The ring has an external diameter of 18.94mm. The width of hoop is 3.86mm and the object weighs 2.73g. It dates from the second half of the 17th century to the first quarter of the 18th century.
Notes: This object was reported under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996. It was subsequently disclaimed and returned to the finder.Subsequent actionsSubsequent action after recording: Returned to finder Treasure detailsTreasure case tracking number: 2005 T312 ChronologyBroad period: POST MEDIEVAL
On display at Colchester museum Unique ID: ESS-CFFF26 Object type certainty: Certain Complete gold post-medieval finger ring. The hoop is formed from a thin band that is semicircular in section, having a flat inner face. The exterior of the hoop is engraved with a skull flanked by pointed triangular panels with traces of white enamel in a lozenge pattern. The skull may once have been enamelled black. The interior of the ring is inscribed Prepared be to follow me IK ob 4 1st 67’ (IK having died 4th January 1667), containing much of its original black enamelling. The inscription is followed by the maker’s mark BW in a rectangular shield. This is a characteristic type of mourning ring. There are thirteen similar examples in the British Museum dating from the 1660’s to the 1730’s (Dalton ring cat. 1912, numbers 1462-1474). Dalton illustrates similar black enamelled skulls (1471-1472) and similar triangular panels (1474).
Notes: This item was reported and declared treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996. It was subsequently purchased by Colchester Museums.Subsequent actionsCurrent location of find: Purchased by Colchester Museums
17th/18th gold posy ring reported as treasure to the museum 3.29g, 20.16mm dia 'LOVE AS I YOU ELSE I DIE' - maker mark - old English FC TREASURE CASE 2012 T74: Post Medieval finger ring Date: Post Medieval Description: Post Medieval gold finger ring. The band is slightly distorted and has a shallow 'D' shaped cross section. The inside is inscribed with "Love as' I or else I die" followed by the makers mark JC within a rectangle. The ring is 20.50mm by 19.29mm in diameter, is 3.70mm wide and 1.13mm thick. It weighs 3.25 grams. Discussion: A ring with a similar inscription ' . . . v Love I til I die' was recorded as 2009T422 (LON-3EFD56 on the PAS database) with the comments: This may be a version of inscriptions recorded by Joan Evans, such as 'Love as I or else I die'... Similar inscriptions seem to have been in use from the 17th century onwards. The object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal and is over 300 years old. Consequently it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 in terms of both age and precious metal content. Disposition: Disclaimed
Stunning 17th/18thC gold posy ring - reported as treasure to museum 21.85mm,6.73g Brilliant misspelled inscription 'AS I EXPECT SOE LET ME FIND 'A FAITHFUL FREIND AND A CONSTANT MIND' Date: 17th - 18th Century Treasure case tracking number: 2012T246 Description: gold posy ring, large heavy D-shaped, with inscription engraved in lower case on inside: As I expect soe let me find A faithfull friend and a constant mind Stamped with maker's mark BA in capitals in a rectangle, this mark does not appear on any ring in the British Museum and has not so far been identified. Dimensions: Weight: 7.4g, Diameter: 22.11mm, Width: 4.40mm, Thickness: 1.94mm Discussion: Joan Evans records a version of this inscription with heart instead of friend, in books of lovers compliments, of 1685 and 1715. In view of this, the ring may date to 18th Century and there is not enough evidence to confirm that it is pre 1712. The ring cannot be securely dated to pre-1712 and as such falls outside the provisions of the Treasure Act 1996 |
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17thC - gold ring - acquired by Colchester museum Stunning Black and white enameled gold ring - double banded with inscription on both upper and lower bands.5.83g, 25.91mm L x 8.40mm W Top legend -LEI TRVTEE ADVANCE Bottom legend - ECHE . FORTVNES CHAVNG Unique ID: ESS-8DC2D6 Object type certainty: Certain Treasure Case: 2010 T165 Colchester District: Post Medieval Finger Ring Date: Post Medieval - 16th to 17th Century Date of Discovery: 7th March 2010 Circumstances of discovery: Whilst searching with a metal detector. Description: Cast gold finger ring with a groove around its circumference to give the impression of two bands. Each of the 'bands' is decorated with eight cast spirals, with each spiral separated by oblique lines. The recesses of the spirals contain traces of black enamel while the recesses of the oblique lines contain traces of white enamel. In its current condition, it measures The inside of the hoop is inscribed over two lines: LET TRVTHE ADVANCE / ECHE FORTVNES CHAVNG (the last word was probably intended to be CHANCE). The ring is complete, but distorted. In its current condition it measures 25.93mm by 6.82mm. The band is 8.09mm wide and 1.97mm thick. It weighs 5.78 grams. Disposition: Acquired by Colchester & Ipswich Museums (Colchester Museum). \ccession number COLEM : 2011.77 The object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal and is over 300 years old. Consequently it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 in terms of both age and precious metal content. Report by: Laura McLean, Essex Finds Liaison Officer Inscription: LET TRVTHE ADVANCE / ECHE FORTVNES CHAVNG Subsequent actionsCurrent location of find: Colchester & Ipswich Museums Treasure detailsTreasure case tracking number: 2010T165
17th/18thC gold posy ring - reported as treasure to museum 'TRUE TO THEE ILE EVER BE' 19.25mm dia, 3.69g Maker AW (Old English Script) No hall marks
17th/18thC gold ring - inscription uses old style long S as a normal S - Maker Rh - no hallmarks 4.41g, 19.66mm Inscription reads 'CONTENT IS A TREASURE' Long style S went out of use between 1782 and 1793 'CONTENT IS A TREASURE'
An italicized long s used in the word "Congress" in the United States Bill of Rights Reported as treasure to museum
17th/18thC gold posy ring - Great mis spelling '*LOVE . TO. BE. LOVEED' 3.52g,19.35mm Reported as treasure to museum |
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Medieval gold ring - inscribed LUV - reported as treasure to museum 0.74g, 16.74mm TREASURE CASE 2010 T256: Modern finger ring Date: possibly late 18th Century Description: Tiny gold ring, very thin plain hoop, stamped inside with maker's mark I.S with pellet between in oblong shield and what may be a date letter. Discussion: The earliest possible mark that resembles this I.S mark in Grimwade is no. 1654 for John Spencer, entered 1739. Other similar marks are all late 18th Century. This suggests that this ring is not more than 300 years old. Dimensions: Weight: 0.8g Diameter: 14.9mm Band Width: 1mm Thickness: 0.7mm The find dates to later than 1710 and as such falls outside the provisions of the Treasure Act 1996. Judy Rudoe Curator of Renaissance & Later Collections Department of Prehistory & Europe The British Museum References: Grimwade, A. 1976, London goldsmiths 1697-1837: their marks and lives from the original registers at Goldsmiths' Hall and other sources, London. Subsequent actionsSubsequent action after recording: Undergoing further examination at a museum Treasure detailsTreasure case tracking number: 2010T2
Closer inspection shows the construction as an of ancient origin - reminds me of the 1300 BC gold ring type Enamel inlay ? no hall marks - reported as treasure to museum 2.08g, 21mm dia
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C17thC - reported as potential treasure 'A true friends gift' No hallmark - marker mark ?EM 2.87g, 17.53mm
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Georgian gold on silver signet ring - no hall marks
1726 gold mourning ring - Legend with black enamel reads TIM COOKE 1726 AGE 73 2.07g, 20.34mm dia
Gold ring Birmingham mint 1816
1789 gold mourning ring, 3.48g 24.22mm
18thC Plain Intaglio gold ring fragment - gold over bronze 1.51g,17.31mm
Very interesting gold ring, Chester mintmark .625% gold date letter Script capital F Looks to be early 18thC
22 carat 1815 George III Gold finger ring - date letter U London mint , duty paid mark- bust of George III 1.10g,20mm
Gold ring - missing stone 1.01g, 18.99mm dia - reported as treasure to Colchester museum Unique ID: ESS-C750F0 Object type certainty: Certain Small gold ring, thin circular-section band with empty oval stone setting. The ring is distorted and the setting damaged Notes: The ring is Post-Medieval but very hard to date due to its simple form, but it is possibly late 18th or early 19th Century. The find dates to later than 1709 and as such falls outside the provisions of the Treasure Act 1996. Judy Rudoe Curator of Renaissance & Later Collections Department of Prehistory & Europe The British Museum Subsequent actionsSubsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being declared not Treasure Treasure detailsTreasure case tracking number: 2009T220 |
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1834 gold ring - London with duty paid bust Maker is probably James Young 1.43g, 19.55mm
18.74mm, 5.62g Outer Band - In memory of Inner inscription - Anna C Round Ob 5th Ap 1822 Maker TM -18 carat Sheffield hallmark 1829
Gold mourning ring of Richard Wall aged 80 died in 1797 - some black enameling remaining Legend reads - OB 21st OCT 1797 // E 80 RICHD WALL
18thC possible 1.25 carat 'Mine cut' diamond gold ring - reported as potential treasure 4.17g, 17.64 mm dia
This is a very early piece of gold jewelry as what looked initially gold plated is actually solid gold and the black crust matches the growth recently found on low grade Celtic gold coins. I exposed small parts of the black to reveal the gold but cannot clean it up any further as treasure has to sent to the museum in as dug condition. Putting it under a scope you can clearly see where a central intaglio or similar was probably fitted. One for the museum experts but what a great find - At a guess I would vote Roman and possibly an ear ring. 1.28g, 20.69mm L
Stunning pure gold pendant - twister wire is Roman style and the knops are Tudor but the missing stone fittings a look Georgian. At guess I would say 16th/17thC - reported to Colchester museum as treasure and their experts will ID 1.45g, 14.72mm
Gold ring 1.31g,20.40mm dia Treasure case 2009 T500 Date: Undiagnostic Description: Misshapen small plain gold band. There is no inner inscription or makers mark on the ring, therefore it is not possible to accurately date this finger-ring. The undiagnostic nature of this find makes it impossible to date to pre-1709 and as such it falls outside the provisions of the Treasure Act 1996. Caroline Barton The British Museum 28/01/2010 Subsequent actionsSubsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being declared not Treasure Treasure detailsTreasure case tracking number: 2009T500
Repaired Staggeringly beautiful 16thC Tudor gold key brooch - reported as treasure to museum, disclaimed 1.80g, 36mm L
2- Solid gold Georgian cuff links
18thC rose gold ring top bezel - missing stone 0.62g, 11.65mm H
Georgian rose gold button with stone 13mm dia, 1.54g
Georgian gold triple sided fob chain hanging decoration - 3 missing stones
Georgian gold fob chain decoration
Georgian Double sided seal ring - Continental Obv Crown SR Rev Susan 20.12mm dia,4.27g
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22 carat 1852 Victorian bust mark London hallmarked gold ring |
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1.75g, 18.51mm dia Modern (early 19th century) gold finger ring with lozengeform bezel containing four circular recesses for missing stones. The underneath of the bezel is hollow. The shoulders have an openwork design shaped like a 'comma'. It is 18.46mm in diameter, the band is 2.11mm wide, 0.90mm thick, the bezel measures 11.18mm by 8.15mm and is 2.85mm thick. There are no hall marks on the ring. Notes: Due to the date of the ring (19th century) it does not qualify as Treasure under the Treasure Act (1996). Subsequent actionsSubsequent action after recording: Returned to finder ChronologyBroad period: POST MEDIEVAL
19thC Gold on silver signet ring
1890 9 carat gold ring - Birmingham hall mark - Marker JM 3.36g, 18.95mm
Man's gold signet ring - inscribed LW Maker P&G 9 carat Date letter W - still working on the date 4.70g, 23.32mm
No hallmarks will make this gold ring difficult to date
Double skinned Victorian gold ring - Chester hall mark 18 carat - Date letter 'F' 1889 Inscription - 'Alie July 5 1894'
Stunning 1851 Victorian 18 carat gold signet ring - AB Birmingham hall mark, date letter C Maker P.F.J 22mm dia , 7.30g
Fascinating gold ring - no hall marks so could be early - 26 diamond/stones and 25 remain - one is loose as in the picture. They look like rough cut diamonds and all are different shapes.
1886 - 9 carat signet ring - Birmingham mint, circle M 1.61g, 11.68mm W
Another 18 carat gold ring with rubies - no hall marks It could be a lot older than it looks so reported to museum as potential treasure 3.76g, 4.16mm Disclaimed by museum as post 1714
Pretty 18 carat emerald gold ring - no hall marks and each stone is a different shaped cut It could be a lot older than it looks so reported to museum as potential treasure 2.46g, 19.71mm Disclaimed by museum as post 1714
Victorian Childs 9 carat gold ring with glass stones 14.18mm,0.45g
Amethyst and gold pendant - not certain of age so reported as potential treasure to museum - no hallmarks
12.45g - 18 carat gold seal ring - very tricky to date as the assay office mark is worn and appears to be Chester.- the crown 18 carat mark was introduced in 1790 and the date letter style 'i' best suits 1784 although the lower case 'i' was also used in 1872. It is probably 1872 because of the crown 18 mark. I cannot find the maker T.P listed
Decorated gold locket with red stone - reported as possible treasure to museum
Victorian gold pendant
Victorian gold ring - reported as treasure to the museum 1.53g, 26.17g
TREASURE CASE 2010 T172: Modern finger ring Date: 19th Century or later Description: Fragment of a ring, pale reddish gold, a hollow hoop with empty stone setting and applied 'tears' on the shoulders. In the absence of anything comparable in the British Museum collections it is difficult to date this ring, but it is unlikely to be earlier than the 19th c. Dimensions: Weight: 1.53g Diameter: 26.17mm The find dates to later than 1710 and as such falls outside the provisions of the Treasure Act 1996. Judy Rudoe Curator of Renaissance & Later Collections Department of Prehistory & Europe The British Museum Subsequent actionsSubsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being declared not Treasure Treasure detailsTreasure case tracking number: 2010T172 Chronology6Broad period: MODERN
Victorian gold signet ring - Continental mark
Huge Victorian gold name badge - possibly French name - fretwork sides and blue stone in mount Continental - no hall marks [French, from Old French, to recall, memory, from Latin subvenīre, to come to mind 42mm L , 3.51g
1855 - 9 carat gold ring - 2.58g, Mintmark Birmingham (anchor G)
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Victorian gold mount 0.55g, 14.55mm L |
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22 carat Victorian gold collar stud 0.62g |
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| Gold cufflink | 1897 Gold cufflink - Sheffield Rose mark - 9 carat Marks 375, rose,lion date letter O Marker CW S 2.04g, 18mm Charles Westwood & Sons (registered Jun 1896) Hall Street, Birmingham |
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| Solid gold cuff links, 18 carat with a makers mark TC. They are probably 19thC by the engraved lettering style WLA, they appear to have have a foreign mark which requires more research. | 1891 Gold locket - Chester hall mark, maker JS - Possibly John Sutter of Liverpool 2.52g |
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Gold ring reported to museum as treasure 3.92g, 25.25mm outer dia 3.12mm thick Unique ID: ESS-45AA66 Object type certainty: Certain Modern gold finger ring. British Museum Report: Gold finger ring made of three strands of twisted metal, which are flattened at the bezel to create a thin sheet. The hoop is slightly out of shape; the bezel has twisted and has cracks within it. Weight 3.92 grams; 25.2 mm outer diameter; 3.1 mm thick. An imitation of Roman-style jewelry that was popular in the 19th century. Therefore, it is not Treasure. N. Awais-Dean British Museum 31/10/07 Subsequent actionsSubsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being declared not Treasure Treasure detailsTreasure case tracking number: 2007T154 |
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1917 Chester hallmarked 18 carat gold ring with diamond maker W&H Ld William Hutchinson Assay Office Chester |
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Gold ring - 1980 Birmingham hall mark - 22 carat 3.17g, 22.98mm dia Maker L&S Levi & Salaman Birmingham
9carat gold ring Birmingham hall mark 2003
20thC Gold ring with stone - marked 9 carat gold Maker JHW J.H.W without outline
1915 - 9 Carat gold ring - Birmingham date letter q - Maker RP Robert Pringle & Sons
9 carat gold - .25 carat diamond ring - 1.51g Continental and English hall marks - HG Ltd
Gold ring with full set of hall marks- London 1942 - Maker *B 2.91g,19.33mm
1904 Birmingham 9 carat rose gold ring - Marker AH
1987 London hall mark 9 carat gold ring Maker SMC 0.99g 20.31mm
1980 London hall mark 9 carat gold ring Maker W&G 1.80g, 20.99mm
20thC Gold pendant marked .375 (9 carat)
Gold signet ring - Chester hall mark 1921 -4.77g
20thC Continental 9carat gold and platinum diamond ring - Marked PLAT 9 CT 18.82mm dia, 1.73g
1939 Birmingham hallmark gold RAF sweetheart badge
20thC 14k gold Mexican Madonna pendant
1911 Mans gold signet 'love' ring - Inscribed inside D.K.G - external JCIE 18 carat Chester hall mark Maker JH 21.3mm dia,4.86g
1909 18 carat gold ring - Chester hallmark - Maker JH & S - John Hamilton & Son 18.89mm,3.79g
Three different gold colours to form single ring - London hallmark 9 carat 1973 - 6.87g Maker JS & Co
1983 - London hallmark 9 carat diamond and emerald ring - 1.26g, 19.31mm
Pretty 18 carat gold ring - Continental hallmarks I have not seen before - no idea of date so reported to Colchester museum as potential treasure .750 *18 AA CP 20.44mm,1.27g Unique ID: ESS-C73C35 Object type certainty: Certain Modern gold finger ring, with openwork lozenge bezel set with a small stone. The circular band is plain and undecorated. The inside of the band has the hallmark 750 in lozenge / (five pointed star)18 AR in rectangle / CD in oval Both the 750 and 18 relate to the purity, which in this case is 18 carat gold. As the 750 is not accompanied by a crown, it makes the hallmark continental rather than British. No exact match for the hallmark could be found; the star is used by several countries on the continent, including Norway and Spain. The AR and CD could represent the assay office, or makers / sponsors marks. AR could possibly be Aragon.
Subsequent actionsSubsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
This find was originally miss ID'd by the museum and turns out to be a very rare Roman gold button - the museum is updating their records. Solid gold hanging pendant ? - 2.65g, 11.95mm H x 10.68mm dia x 11.68mm W TREASURE CASE 2008 T596 Gold bell-shaped pendant with hollow tube for attachement. The tube is 11.46mm long, 2.37mmin diameter, with cast beading along its apex and terminals - the diameter increases to 3.33 at the terminals. The pendant is sub-triangular in plan with a circular cross section, measuring 9.2mm long, 5.14mm in diameter at the apex and 10.3mm by 10.75mm at the base. There are four grooves around the circumference towards the attachment end. The circular base has two incised concentric rings. It weighs 2.62 grams. British Museum Report: Description: A small gold pendant in the form of a bell. A tubular fitting along the top for suspension is decorated with filigree wire. The decoration appears to be engine-turned. With no comparable material, it is not securely dateable pre-1708. Dimensions: Height: 12mm. Width: 11mm. The find can not be securely dated to pre-1708 and as such falls outside the provisions of the Treasure Act 1996. Beverley Nenk Dept Prehistory and Europe British Museum 13 July 2009 Subsequent actionsSubsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Victorian gold mount
9 carat gold chain - links are marked 0.375
20thC Continental triple carat gold ring - no hall marks 1.99g, 19mm
Victorian gold brooch
Victorian rose gold signet ring top 0.92g, 10mm H
1900 - 9 carat - Birmingham hall mark -Maker TSS 3.90g ,20mm
1878 - 22 carat gold ring - London hall mark 2.16g,19.2mm
20thC hollow gold ear ring
Victorian gold brooch fragment
1953 - 18 carat - London hall mark gold ring - date letter S 23mm, 4.95g
Interesting looking 9 carat art deco style gold ring 2.21g, 19.5mm
Sweet 1989 - 9 carat gold diamon ring - Sheffield hall mark Maker A.T. L d 1.70g, 20mm dia
Chucky Victorian 18 carat Gold horse shoe brooch - no hall mark so probably continental 4.95g, 20mm dia
Facinating gold find - what looked initially like a Georgian bezel when blown up looks a lot earlier in date - sent to museum for their views 1.2g, 20.82mm
20thC 18 carat gold ring - 4.04g Marked 18 carat - Continental
Solid gold Georgian button
Post medieval gold stud - reported to museum 0.50g, 10mm
Closer inspection shows the construction as an of ancient origin Enamel inlay ? no hall marks - reported as treasure to museum 2.08g, 21mm dia
Stunning Georgian gold signet ring - no hall marks - reported to museum as potential treasure if pre 1714 HK ? Disclaimed as post 1715
Interesting gold loop item - rolled gold over a copper inner - not plated sent to musuem for their views 60mm Long
1954 - 9 carat gold signet ring - Birmingham W.H.J maker 1.07g, 16.5mm
High carat jewellery fragment - not sure what it was used for
1869 Maximiliano Mexican gold coin in ring 2.57g, 17mm
Decorated Victorian 9 carat gold button with missing gem stone
Victorian solid gold collar stud
9 carat gold Birmingham hall marked 0.375 - still researching another unknown mark for date 20.5mm,1.59g
20thC gold ring - Continental marks- Q1 CTF 750 0.96g,21mm
20thC gold brooch
Stunning Victorian gold pendant with stones and pearls
Large Victorian gold half sovereign old bust gilded ring
Victorian gold signet ring
1864 - 18 carat gold ring - 'Fidelity' Maker HG&S - Henry Griffith & Sons Birmingham 20.22mm, 2.04g
19thC Rose gold letter mount
1897 Victorian gold finger ring - 15 carat,0.625 Date e, Sheffield hallmark Maker CJ 4.51g, 21.22mm
1865 Gold ring - date letter Q matches Birmingham
Pretty 1919 9 carat gold ring - Birmingham assay office date letter 'u'
Victorian gold ring - Maker KB & P 1.03g, 17mm
20th C White Gold ring with diamonds ? Marked 375
1977 gold ring with stone - London hall mark 0.375 Maker JWF 2.0g, 17.4mm
21st June - 28th May 1837 - London hall mark - Victoria duty paid bust , maker S.S (Samuel Strahan) 0.6g, 16mm dia
20thC gold signet ring
Gold ring - 20mm,1.45g Makers mark SC
Gold ring 1.46g,14mm
Victorian gold jewelry chain ring - Lion hall marked London 1.05,12mm dia
Victorian rose gold brooch
Victorian rose gold brooch
Plain gold finger ring - rose gold no hall marks 0.74g,23mm
1984 gold ring - Birmingham hall mark 0.375 - date letter K LLIP markers mark
1850 Birmingham mint - 22 carat gold ring - star mark
Solid gold watch
Gold earing marked 9 carat gold Italy 4.06g, 51.56mm L
Victorian gold jewelry padlock Marked 9 carat gold
Victorian Rose gold jewellry fragment
Victorian twisted rope gold brooch 3.54g, 42 mm L
Victorian silver and gold pendant 2.72g, 12mm dia
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Gold brooch with green glass stone, no hall marks 2.62g, 28.85mm L |
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Stunning 17th/18thC enamelled solid gold button 2.78g,15.26mm |
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| Solid gold Georgian cufflink | Solid gold Georgian cufflink | Gold Ring fragment with emeralds | |
Charles II Gold Touch-Piece. Touched by Charles II himself at a Touching Ceremony. Presented to a loyal subject by Charles II 1660- 1685. Worn around the neck for healing purposes CARMD.G.M.ER EF.HI.REX on the ship side GLORIA .SOLI .DEO George and the dragon
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