COURTLY LOVE FERMAIL in circular chased yellow gold, the ring with five inclined sides adorned and surmounted by a heraldic "faith" motif heraldic motif: a clasp of two hands clasping each other. Original nail-shaped barb. England, 14th century. Diameter: 2.2 cm - Weight: 11.3 g (Very good condition) We have chosen to locate the origin of this object in in England, as it is in this country that most that most of them were discovered there. Often decorated with amorous inscriptions in Latin or French or French, as a token of promise. were intended for ladies, given their small size. their small size. These rare objects symbolic repertoire are evidence of the promise of love in the manner of an engagement like an engagement ring. An extremely similar fermail was discovered in Winwick, England, in August 2006 [2006 T549] bearing the inscription "pense de is currently on loan to the Warrington Museum. Warrington Museum. Another hexagonal fermail with the same handshake motif is in the in the Musée de Cluny [Cl.15148].