The Middleham ring

Medieval

Yorkshire Museum and Gardens

1380 - 1420

The exterior of the ring is engraved out for enamel. The inscription of twelve letters 'S', the insignia used by the Lancastrian Kings of England is left in reserve. The interior of the ring is engraved with the word 'Sovereynly' which can be interpreted as 'in a lordly manner' and suggests the ring was owned by a member of the court or a leading noble of the period.

• Medium: gold with enamelling
• Dimensions: 2 cm
• Grant Paid: £11495 ( Total: £45980; Export stopped)
• ArtFunded in: 1992
• Vendor: Christie's

Provenance

Discovered 1991, Middleham, N.Yorks; Christie's 1991.

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