Accession No
1890.34 E.2
Description
Oval plaster impression of bevel design on signet finger ring (1890.34 E.1). The bezel design shows three arrows and a central horizontal line arranged as an eight pointed star. Impression has band of lightly beaded gold-coloured metal around the top edge; outer edge wrapped in paper.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; ?Cambridgeshire; ?Norfolk; ?Suffolk
Period
Medieval Post Medieval 15th century 16th century 17th century Modern
Source
Carter, James (Dr) [donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
MAA: AR 1890.32
Cultural Affliation
Material
Plaster; Paper; Metal
Local Term
Measurements
20mm x 19mm
Events
Context (Display)
Previously mounted on patterned paper-wrapped display board with handwritten label.
Event Date
Author: Heather Donoghue
Context (Related Documents)
Paper label adhered to reverse of display board: 'Brass seal ring with ? [illegible] Dr J. Carter 1890.'
Event Date
Author: Heather Donoghue
Context (Related Documents)
Paper label adhered to front of display board: 'Bronze Signet Ring. Three arrows Dr J. Carter'
Event Date
Author: Heather Donoghue
Description (Physical description)
Accession Register for 1890.34 [A-G]: 'Seven brass seal rings.'
Event Date 1890
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Context (Amendments / updates)
Accession Register entry for 1890.34 [A-G] reads: 'Found in Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Norfolk.' Record had place only as 'Cambridgeshire', so Place field updated accordingly.
Event Date 11/10/2004
Author: maa
Context (Related Documents)
See 'Report on Collections Research and Cataloguing Project on Post Medieval 'To Be Disposed Of' Material' by David Kay in the archive (Doc.474) for background information.
Event Date 2019
Author: Heather Donoghue
Description (Physical description)
Signet finger ring made of brass.
Event Date 31/1/2024
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Oval plaster impression of bevel design on signet finger ring (1890.34 E.1). The bezel design shows three arrows and a central horizontal line arranged as an eight pointed star. Impression has band of lightly beaded gold-coloured metal around the top edge; outer edge wrapped in paper.
Event Date 20/9/2024
Author: Heather Donoghue
Context (Analysis)
The bevel impression was likely made by the museum for display purposes at an unknown date.
Event Date 20/9/2024
Author: Heather Donoghue
FM:319367
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