Medieval Friendship ring

[goldnow]

I've been out of the game for many reasons, but a neighbor, here in Italy, cleared some brush, so I gave it a try.

Found this ring, but can't research properly due to losing my DSL from a lightning strike, but I think it's a Medieval copper/bronze friendship ring. You can see two hands shaking in the middle.

 

[Cynangyl]

That is very cool! I have never seen one quite like it but with the hands shaking it would sure make sense that it was a friendship ring. Congrats!

 

[Bavaria Mike]

It's an irish claddagh ring, supposedly it can only be 300 years old or less. Nice find and HH, Mike

 

[robfinds]

Hello goldnow,

Looks very much like a betroval ring, and could well be Medieval. Very nice find

 

[Bavaria Mike]

I guess a claddagh ring would be holding something in the hands then? I tried, LOL, hope it is Medieval. HH, Mike

 

[CRUSADER]

http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=16714&cat=all

The clasped hands has been popular since Roman times & has been used pretty much ever since until today.

Yours I would think is circa 17th Century but could be a little earlier. Its a great find in good nick

 

[SoreKneesDayton]

That is not a good find it is a great find. Too bad you can't read the inscription. I would be fantastic to know who the friends were.

If it is not worth a lot like it is, I would be tempted to clean it to see the inscription.

SKD

 

[goldnow]

Thank you all for your help in IDing this ring. I have only washed the obvious dirt off it so far, so am still not able to see if there is any script, but will give it a go later.... It was surprisingly only at 2-3 inches...I'll be getting back into the hunt again this week, as this certainly is a good start and impetus.

For a short 1/2 hour hunt, I couldn't be more pleased. The land was an old vineyard I think, from the amount of round wire I found, that they used for holding up the posts of the vineyards, which is common around these parts.

 

[yo6oej]

sweet ring great find

 

[ProPointer]

If that's not a great find, I don't know what is. Real neat.

 

[teleman 2525]

nice finds

 

[Skelly607]

very very sweet ring

 

[cntrydncr1]

fantastic!! congrats

 

[Lil Eagle Eye]

Very Kewl Ring!

 

[Mr Tuff]

wow that is a nice ring!!!!!!!! MR TUFF