Finger ring

Description

Finger ring of gold engraved with a male and a female saint and foliage, with enamelled flowers and letters, inscribed "JR" twice repeated, from Tantallon Castle, mid 15th century

Museum reference

H.NJ 7

Object name

Finger ring

Production information

England, Northern Europe

Date

Mid 15th century

Materials

Gold

Physical description

Good condition, except for lost and chipped enamel.

Associations

Tantallon Castle, East Lothian, Scotland, Northern Europe

Exhibitions

• Angels, Nobles and Unicorns: Art and Patronage in Medieval Scotland (12 Aug 1982 - 26 Sep 1982)
  Royal Museum of Scotland

References

Glenn, Virginia, Romanesque & Gothic: Decorative Metalwork and Ivory Carvings in the Museum of Scotland, NMSE Publishing, Edinburgh, 2003

Caldwell, D.H. (ed). Angels Nobles and Unicorns: Art and Patronage in Medieval Scotland. Edinburgh: NMS, 1982

On display

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