Inscribed ring
Unknown Artist
- Art Funded
- 2006
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 2.8 - 3 cm
- Vendor
- Department for Culture, Media and Sport
It may have been the treasured property of Staffordshire nobility as it was found near Chartley Hall and Chartley Castle and bears an inscription in French, the language of the English aristocracy. The inscription reads 'Amour vault tout fors ceur de villain Amour envoie coullas e joie' (Love is worth much more than a base heart Love sends [or brings] solace and joy).
Provenance
Discovered in Stowe, Staffordshire by a metal detectorist and declared Treasure in 2005.