Jewellery, Watches and Objects of Vertu

A late 17th century gold posy ring, the D-shaped hoop inscribed to the inside in italics ‘A knote knite in love’, diameter 20.2mm. £1,000-£1,200

The ring was discovered at Smeeton Westbury in the West Midlands whilst metal detecting and is recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database, Ref: NARC-34F49A, and disclaimed as Treasure Ref: 2021-T413.

Similar inscriptions recorded by Evans include ‘A knot knits love’ (J. Evans Collection) and ‘Knotts of love are knitt above’ (British Museum Harleian M.S. 6910).
Literature:
Evans, Joan: ‘English Posies and Posy Rings’, pub. Wartski, London 2012., pages 17 & 65.