Post Medieval posy ring, 'BE x TRV x TIL x DEATHE x AND x SO // SHAL x I', circa 16th-17th century.
Yellow Gold
£12,000
Post Medieval goldposy ring 'BE x TRV x TIL x DEATHE x AND x SO // SHAL x I' ('be true till death and so shall I'). A D-shape band decorated on the exterior with five rectangular panels containing curvilinear scrollwork and one smaller square panel with linear scrollwork, the interior of the band is engraved in Roman capital script 'BE x TRV x TIL x DEATHE x AND x SO // SHAL x I', translated from old English as 'be true till death and so shall I', approximately 6.3mm in width. Tested yellow gold, approximately 5.23 grams in weight, circa 16th-17th century.
Accompanied by documentation from the Portable Antiquities Scheme stating this ring was found by a metal detector on 8th January 2023 in Burton Agnes, East Yorkshire, UK. This ring is recorded by the Portable Antiquities Scheme under reference YORYM-7CD0D7 and disclaimed as Treasure under the Treasure Act, reference 2023T41.
Lettering and inscriptions can be used to narrow the dating of a ring with Oman (1974: 41) noting that inscriptions in Roman capitals were commonly inscribed on posy rings from the mid-16th century. Roman capital script was replaced by italic inscriptions in the second quarter of the 17th century.
The decoration and construction of this posy ring can be compared to two other posy rings under the Portable Antiquities Scheme references GLO-55A844 and IOW-5EFAB8.
Post Medieval posy ring, 'BE x TRV x TIL x DEATHE x AND x SO // SHAL x I', circa 16th-17th century.Yellow Gold
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International Ring Sizes
Inside diameter
(mm)
USA
UK
China
India
European
11.63
0
11.84
¼
12.04
½
A
12.24
¾
A½
12.45
1
B
1
12.65
1¼
B½
12.85
1½
C
13.06
1¾
C½
41
13.26
2
D
2
42
13.46
2¼
D½
13.67
2½
E
3
43
13.87
2¾
E½
14.07
3
F
4
44
14.27
3¼
F½
5
45
14.48
3½
G
14.68
3¾
G½
6
46
H
47
14.88
4
H½
7
15.09
4¼
I
48
15.29
4½
I½
8
15.49
4¾
J
49
15.7
5
J½
9
50
15.9
5¼
K
51
16.1
5½
K½
10
16.31
5¾
L
52
16.51
6
L½
11
16.71
6¼
M
12
53
16.92
6½
M½
13
17.12
6¾
N
54
17.32
7
O
14
55
17.53
7¼
O½
56
17.73
7½
P
15
17.93
7¾
P½
57
18.14
8
Q
16
18.34
8¼
Q½
58
18.54
8½
R
17
59
18.75
8¾
R½
18.95
9
S
18
60
19.15
9¼
19.35
9½
S½
19
61
19.56
9¾
T
19.76
10
T½
20
62
19.96
10¼
U
21
20.17
10½
U½
22
63
20.37
10¾
V
64
20.57
11
V½
23
20.78
11¼
W
65
20.98
11½
W½
24
21.18
11¾
X
66
21.39
12
Y
25
67
21.59
12¼
Y½
68
21.79
12½
Z
26
22
12¾
Z½
69
22.2
13
27
22.4
13¼
22.61
13½
22.81
13¾
23.01
14
23.22
14¼
23.42
14½
23.62
14¾
23.83
15
24.03
15¼
24.23
15½
24.43
15¾
24.64
16
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The post-medieval era (1485–1750), spanned four centuries and marked the transition from the Middle Ages to modernity. It encompassed the Renaissance, the Baroque period, and the reigns of several significant European monarchs. It was a transformative period in the history of jewellery, marked by advancements in craftsmanship, expanding global trade, and evolving cultural influences.
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