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2023/57
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Metal finger ring with horse saddle and whip design. This type of ring was also worn for fighting. The ring has three hall marks. Part of the Robert Dawson Romany collection.
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1 ring: metal
Archival history
MERL List - Box Number: 10 // Artefact Number: BD 65 // Description: Man's fighting ring, Object history note - 'NOTES ON OBJECTS IN THE ROBERT DAWSON COLLECTION, FROM CONVERSATION MAY 2018 [...] BD065–6 Man’s fighting rings. These rings belonged to Ishmael [...]. And these ones are tough, but that’s not the worst of it, I’ve seen some that had sharp edges to them, so they slashed the face.', Pre-MERL note - '2 typical Romany brass rings (used also for fighting)'
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