A late 16 or early 17 Century gold signet ring. The ring has a hoop that expands at the shoulders with an oval set vertically. The bezel is engraved with the initials WW, an interlaced knot above and below and a beaded border. This is a characteristic type of the period. The interlaced double knots suggest that the initials are those of a married couple.

Purchased with grants from the Resource/V&A Purchase Grant Fund, the Headley Trust and the Friends of Derby Museums and Art Gallery.

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