Medieval Gold Posy Ring

Medieval duchess of lancaster sapphire posy ring.

Medieval gold posy ring.

Gold medieval finger ring with black stone setting. The gold ring is set with a spinel a type of ruby gemstone. The rings were popular from the late medieval period onwards and were primarily used to communicate secret messages of love between the giver and the recipient. Tested yellow gold circa 1500 1700 ad.

21 95mm external diameter 18 97mm internal diameter. Treasure 2008 t580 medieval finger ring. Gold posy ring with carved detailing and inscribed it is my love. The bezel has faceted edges 6 sided onto a flat base.

Posie or poesy rings are simple bands that have been engraved with a brief phrase or poem. Medieval gold duchess of lancaster posy ring with sapphire. The bezel measures 8 59mm by 7 31mm and is 4 25mm thick. A lightly rounded conforming band carved to the exterior with fluted pattern motifs and engraved to the interior in italic script it is my love approximately 3mm in width and 1 66g in weight.

The gemstone is often called balas ruby and is a stone of higher value. Part of the collection of the victoria albert museum in london this circa 1300 gold posy ring is inscribed in lombardic capitals well for him who knows whom he can trust photo credit. Posy rings derive their name from the word posy or poesy a derivative of poetry meaning short rhyme. 1 82mm wide 1 54mm thick.

There is a small amount of damage to the side. Popular in england and france during the 15th 16th and 17th centuries they were used as wedding rings and tokens of love or friendship. About post medieval gold posy ring tovt iovrs loiall ever faithful. Set centrally with a cabochon sapphire in a closed back cutdown setting with an approximate weight of 2 00 carats to a ridged band with trumpeting shoulders decoratively enhanced with finely carved flowers and foliage and with ornate blackletter alas for fayte inscription to the interior of the bezel.

This particular posy ring is said to have been produced in the late medieval period in the mid fifteenth century. Gold posy ring a true friends gift english circa late 17th early 18th century. This one dating to 16th century england is made of gold and very sweetly states. I like my choyce.

A smooth d shape band engraved to the interior in seriffed capitals tovt iovrs loiall translated from early french as ever faithful approximately 3 4mm in width approximately 2 7g in weight.