FRENCH Silver Gilded 17th Century Posie Ring. Start Price USD 349.00 Current Price USD 349.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, September 01, 2008 End Time Monday, September 08, 2008 Location Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire See more about 'FRENCH Silver Gilded 17th Century Posie Ring.' Description You are considering a very rare and attractive Silver Gilded Posie Ring dating to the 17th century and found many years ago in France. Judjing by the English inscription within, it is likely that the ring was manufactured by an English craftsman at the time and taken to France by an English owner, or alternatively purchased at the time by an English speaking French resident. Traces of gilding still remain on the inside of the ring. The inscription inside reads: Rather die than faith deni. Interesting to see how the spelling of words has altered through the centuries! Size: GB R; US 8-9. Weight: 4.3 g. Historical note: Posie (Posy) rings are finger rings with internal or external inscriptions.  They served as wedding as well as love rings. Such rings were very popular in England and France in particular during the 15th-17th centuries. Outstanding collections of such rings exist in the Victoria and Albert museum in London, as well as the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. The languages used for the poesy verses were: Norman French, English, Latin, and French. This is a very important relic of European history. This is a genuine fully guaranteed Posy Ring. If an expert ever disputes its authenticity you will get a full refund. Shipping: UK $9 Europe $12 US & Rest of World $15 We guarantee our items to be authentic.If they are proven otherwise by a recognised authority we will refund all monies on return of the item accompanied by a written statement from such authority.Returned items must be CLEARLY labelled RETURN.   Place a Bid!