Ring brooch
This miniature gold brooch was probably given as a love token. It is inscribed with 'A AMIE AD NUN ALIS'. The meaning of this is unclear but it starts 'to a friend...'.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 203/2003
- Category
- Antiquities
- Collection Class
- Devon archaeology
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Collector Excavator
- Parnell, Adina, Mrs
- Material
- gold
- Common Name
- ring brooch
- Simple Name
- brooch
- Inscription Transcription
- A AMIE AD NUN ALIS
- Period Classification
- Medieval (1200-1500)
- Production Year Low
- 1400
- Production Year High
- 1499
