POST-MEDIEVAL BRITISH HIGH KARAT GOLD POSY RING Ca. AD 1600. An Elizabethan or Stuart gold posy with an internal inscription reading “Rather dy then faith deni” (Rather die than faith deny). It is possible that this ring was owned by a Christian, either Catholic or Protestant, during a period when their faith was being persecuted. Size: D:16.71mm / US: 6 1/4 / UK: M; Weight: 9.7g Provenance: Property of a London Ancient art collector, formerly in a Mayfair private collection of Mr. P. S., formerly acquired on the UK art market since the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.