MEDIEVAL SILVER GILT POSY RING Ca. AD 1700. A British posy ring of a shallow band. Inscribed on the inside is the phrase ‘FEARE GOD ONLY’. This inscription evokes an ecclesiastical atmosphere but was a common motto in Anglican English society. For similar see: The British Museum Museum number AF.1089. Size: D:17.73mm / US: 7 1/2 / UK: O 1/2; Weight: 4g. Provenance: Property of a London Ancient art collector, formerly in a London private collection, formerly acquired on the UK art market since the 1970s. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.