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[edit]finger ring (bezel) | |||
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Royal Institution of Cornwall, Anna Tyacke, 2018-01-11 15:24:32 |
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Title |
finger ring (bezel) |
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Description |
English: Silver gilt finger ring with a moulded bezel in the form of a multi-lobed cross with eight raised granules around a central cross with equal pointed arms within a diamond-shaped border. On the opposite end of the hoop are a moulded pair of clasped hands with incised fingers and moulded transverse cuffs, typical of a fede or 'faith' ring. The decorative device of two hands clasped in love and trust is found all over Europe, on brooches, and on rings, such as this example. As the clasping of hands was part of the medieval betrothal ceremony, it is not surprising to find rings decorated like this, although it is impossible now to be certain exactly whether they commemorated friendship, love, betrothal or marriage. These clasped hands would not have been seen, except by the wearer, as this part of the hoop would have been on the inside of the finger. Between the cuffs and the bezel, on the outer face of each side of the hoop, are pairs of engraved foliate fronds that emanate from a central sprig. Very little of the gilding survives but more may be contained within the surface accretion which is black and may be caused by waste and slag from the nearby smelting works mixing with the silver oxide.
Oman (1974) illustrates a similar gilt silver finger ring with a heart-shaped bezel on the front of the hoop and clasped hands on the back in plate 55, fig.H, which is dated from the 15th century on page 110, but this is a love rings and not religious like this example with a cross on the bezel. Campbell (2009) illustrates a fede ring with similar clasped hands, and some decoration on the sides of the hoop (V&A: 846-1871) which cannot be determined from the image, on page 95, pl.108, which is dated from c.1350-1400. Other silver gilt finger rings with clasped hands on one side of the hoop and moulded or incised crosses on the other have been recorded in <a href="https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/567023" title="View details for HAMP-C1EEB7">HAMP-C1EEB7</a> and <a href="https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/494686" title="View details for SUR-8507E2">SUR-8507E2</a>, which are dated from the later Medieval period. |
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Depicted place | (County of findspot) Cornwall | ||
Date |
between 1400 and 1500 date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1400-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 |
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Accession number |
FindID: 832392 Old ref: CORN-C927BD Filename: DSCN5933.JPG |
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https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/643931 Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/643931/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/832392 |
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Camera manufacturer | NIKON |
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Camera model | E4500 |
Exposure time | 5/1,637 sec (0.0030543677458766) |
F-number | f/6 |
ISO speed rating | 100 |
Date and time of data generation | 15:24, 11 January 2018 |
Lens focal length | 27.9 mm |
Orientation | Normal |
Horizontal resolution | 300 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 300 dpi |
Software used | Microsoft Windows Photo Viewer 6.1.7600.16385 |
File change date and time | 15:06, 11 January 2018 |
Y and C positioning | Co-sited |
Exposure Program | Normal program |
Exif version | 2.2 |
Date and time of digitizing | 15:24, 11 January 2018 |
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Image compression mode | 4 |
APEX exposure bias | 0 |
Maximum land aperture | 2.8 APEX (f/2.64) |
Metering mode | Center weighted average |
Light source | Unknown |
Flash | Flash did not fire, compulsory flash suppression |
Supported Flashpix version | 1 |
Color space | sRGB |
File source | Digital still camera |
Scene type | A directly photographed image |
Custom image processing | Normal process |
Exposure mode | Auto exposure |
White balance | Auto white balance |
Digital zoom ratio | 0 |
Focal length in 35 mm film | 135 mm |
Scene capture type | Standard |
Scene control | None |
Contrast | Normal |
Saturation | Normal |
Sharpness | Normal |
Subject distance range | Unknown |