LATE MEDIEVAL WOMAN’S RING C.1000-1550, SIZE 9 ¾ jewelry Thick rounded face band

Thick rounded face band

a later perfunctory imitation

Nottinghamshire

It is abundantly referenced in Viking literature

LATE MEDIEVAL WOMAN’S RING C.1000-1550, SIZE 9 ¾ jewelry Thick rounded face bandA fashion ring for a lady of middle class with 2. 4mm rounded face band. The upper half comprising a heart flanked by bound bunches as was used harvesting stalk crops. That symbol, like a rotated bow tie, was used extensively on Roman military sword belts as decoration and protection. In combination with the heart, a Viking symbol, two histories combine suggesting an English origin. Surface textured from burial, the 24karat gold restored. and restored