Rare Treasure Find. Silver Merchants Ring. Dated to late 18th Century. Hand engraved with the Merchants symbol & floral motifs. Merchants rings were engraved with geometric symbols used to mark their goods or personal belongings. Merchants marks were a key part of commercial and Social Life - they were used to seal deeds as a legal signature to settle disputes over ownership when goods had gone astray through theft, shipwreck or piracy. Engraving worn as constant with the age of the ring. Ring Dimensions: Weight: 10.4 grams Head of Ring 18.mm x 17.7 mm Depth of Head: 2.7 mm Back of ring shank: 1.8 mm Size: Q.
