Finger ring

Description

Iconographic ring of silver-gilt from Hume Castle, Berwickshire, 15th century

Museum reference

H.NJ 90

Object name

Finger ring

Production information

England, Northern Europe

Date

15th century

Materials

Silver, Gilt

Physical description

Gilt slightly worn, some splits and chips to edges of the hoop.

Associations

Hume Castle, Berwickshire, 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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