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Early 17th century Jacobean silver-gilt posy ring
Early 17th century Jacobean silver-gilt posy ring
Early 17th century Jacobean silver-gilt posy ring
Early 17th century Jacobean silver-gilt posy ring
Early 17th century Jacobean silver-gilt posy ring
Early 17th century Jacobean silver-gilt posy ring
Early 17th century Jacobean silver-gilt posy ring
Early 17th century Jacobean silver-gilt posy ring
Early 17th century Jacobean silver-gilt posy ring

Early 17th century Jacobean silver-gilt posy ring "BE LOYEL IN LOVE"

$ 607.19

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    Description

    This is a nice example of a Jacobean silver-gilt posy ring, dating to the early 17th century. The ring is inscribed
    "
    BE LOYEL IN LOVE
    " misspelt for "
    BE LOYAL IN LOVE
    ". A variant of this inscription can be found on another two posy rings recorded LON-E7CFC6 from London and SUR-22EB62 from Surrey. This example bears no traces of a makers mark, but the style of lettering in capitals generally dates to the late 16th - early 17th century (being replaced by italic script). Inside the band is a trace of enlargement, the gold gilding is mostly worn but retained inside the inscription. A wonderful and wearable historic ring from a collector in the USA.
    OBJECT:
    POSY RING
    CULTURE:
    Jacobean
    DATE:
    c. 1580 - 1630
    MATERIAL:
    Silver-gilt
    RING SIZE:
    8  (US)     Q   (UK)
    SIZE:
    20.72mm x 4.94mm
    WEIGHT:
    2.89 grams
    PROVENANCE:
    Formerly in a private collection, New York. USA.
    This ring is unconditionally guaranteed to be an antique original and to date from the period described. A certificate of authenticity will be supplied on request.