Jewellery, Watches and Objects of Vertu

A 15th century gold posy ring, the broad band of slightly concave form, decorated externally with engraved sprigs of foliage, each between a six-petal flowerhead, the band spaced three times with an inscription in black letter Medieval French script, reading ‘MON COEUR AVEZ’ (You have my heart), ring size M. £1,500-£2,000

This ring was found at Ware, Hertfordshire, before 1997, hence the finder was not obliged to record it with the Portable Antiquities Scheme.