Auction Catalogue

18 June 2019

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Jewellery, Watches, Antiquities and Objects of Vertu

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Lot

№ 274

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18 June 2019

Hammer Price:
£1,000

A 17th century gold posy ring inscribed ‘I + LIKE x MY x CHOIS’, the polished gold band with seriffed Roman capitals inscription to the interior, ring size S. £600-£800

This ring was discovered in the Itchen Valley, Hampshire, is recorded on the PAS database, ref: HAMP-E10890, and has been disclaimed as treasure, ref: 2018-T703. The posy in various forms is recorded on other rings of this period and indicates that the ring was intended as a betrothal ring.