FINGER RINGS BOOK, ICONOGRAPHIC,SEAL,ROMAN,SAXON&VIKING,POSY,MEDIEVAL RINGS

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A superb book entitled AN INTRODUCTION TO RINGS VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUMBY SHIRLEY BURYPUBLISHED 1984BOOK CONTAINS 49 CLEAN AND TIDY PAGESMEASURES APPROX 26CM BY 20CM Essentially it comprises an introduction to rings with information (drawings) on hoop sections and component parts of the ring; followed by a Catalogue, which is profusely illustrated with colour photographic illustrations throughout Particularly useful are the diagrams which classify ring types: covering all types of rings which include Egyptian, scarab rings, examples of 3rd and 4th century Greek rings, Roman serpent rings and intaglio, Roman bronze rings, roman signet rings,key shaped rings, Byzantine and early christian rings, Anglo saxon rings, bird and monsters lozenge ring, Dragon medallian rings , Viking 9to 11 century plaited wire ring,Germanic rings, garnet rings, garnet intaglio rings, Medieval gold rings precious stone set rings,gold posy rings, English iconographic , fede ,rings examples St George, 15th century Decade rings,talismatic and devotional rings, 17th century Seal rings, 16th and 17th century decorative rings, 18th to 19th century Jewish marriage rings, gem set mourning rings,Gimmal and quill rings and a selection of gold commemorative and portrait rings, from the mid 17th century onwards. This book has fantastic colour plates, presenting read more