Costume jewellery
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With its mask-like face, this ring was certainly eye-catching. The hoop of the ring is split, allowing it to be opened up to fit a wide variety of finger sizes. The type of metal is uncertain but there are traces of verdigris, so a copper alloy can be assumed; and patches remain of a bright silvery metal plating which would have enhanced its dramatic appearance. Similar items of costume jeweller were popular in the 1970s, which is the likely date for this item.
Material: metal
Period: Modern
Find spot: Hampstead Road, Brislington, Bristol. ST 612710
Exhibit contributed by Ken Taylor
Text written by Ken Taylor, 2012
Photographer: Ken Taylor
Acquisition number: 120226a5