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    Posy rings were finger rings inscribed with romantic verses that were popular tokens of affection from the 15th-18th centuries. The document describes various English and American posy rings held in museum collections, providing the inscription and time period for each. It also covers related ring types like fede rings depicting clasped hands holding a heart.

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    18th Century Material Culture

    Posy Rings

    Posy Rings
    Posy (Posie / Posey / or Poesy) Rings were gold or silver finger rings that were inscribed
    with an romantic verse or quotation. Their namesake was derived from the French Posy for
    poem or body of poems. Given as a token of aection to a lover or spouse as early as the 15th
    century, these rings were very popular in England and France during the 17th and 18th centuries.
    Examples fabricated in America can also be found.

    English
    Posy Rings

    English Gold Posy Ring


    BY TREVTH YE SHALL TRYE ME BY TYME YE SHALL SPYE ME SO FYND SO SET BY ME
    16th - 17th Century
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold & Enamel Posy Ring


    NEVER TO CHANG
    16th - 17th Century
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold & Enamel Posy Ring


    x YOVRS x ONLI x
    16th - 17th Century
    (The British Museum)

    English Silver Gilt Posy Ring


    + THINKE x ON x ME
    16th - 17th Century
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold & Enamel Posy Ring


    maides must say no
    17th Century
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold & Enamel Posy Ring


    'PITYE + THE + POOWR.
    17th Century
    (The London Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring


    Many are thee starrs I see yet in my eye no starr like thee
    17th - 18th Century
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold & Enamel Posy Ring


    No recompenc but remembrance
    17th Century
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold & Enamel Posy Ring


    Let noe calamity Seperate amity
    17th Century
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold & Enamel Posy Ring


    Wee Joyne our harts in god. P over R L
    17th - 18th Century
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring


    Thine most sure till death
    17th - 18th Century
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring


    loue loues, no change
    17th - 18th Century
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring


    That God will haue shall be
    17th - 18th Century
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring


    Thee and i will louers die
    17th - 18th Century
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring


    Enjoyned one in God alon
    17th - 18th Century
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring


    The gift of a friend
    17th - 18th Century
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring


    NOT THE GIFT BVT THE GIVER
    17th - 18th Century
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring


    In thy breast my hart doth rest
    17th - 18th Century
    (The British Museum)

    English Silver Posy Ring with Tortoiseshell Hoop


    Love me
    17th - 18th Century
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring


    IN . GOD . IS . ALL . MY . TRVST >
    17th - 18th Century
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold & Enamel Posy Ring


    Our Hearts and Hands Are One till Death
    17th - 18th Century
    (Wartski.com)

    English Gold & Traces of Enamel Posy Ring


    Lets fix our loue in god abo
    17th - 18th Century
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring


    A frends gift
    17th - 18th Century
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring


    The absent yet constant
    17th - 18th Century
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring


    The gifte of H.Pyne gent
    17th - 18th Century
    (The British Museum)

    * 8 As . god hath apoynted, so am I Contented .

    English Gold Posy Ring


    * 8 As . god hath apoynted, so am I Contented .
    17th - 18th Century
    (The British Museum)

    * 8 As . god hath apoynted, so am I Contented .

    English Gold & Enamel Posy Ring


    *Aduised choyse Admits no chang
    17th - 18th Century
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring


    IN x ABSENCE x BE x TREV x
    17th - 18th Century
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring with Heart Relief


    we shal bee one with Gods blessin on
    17th - 18th Century
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring


    My loue to thee shall endles be
    17th - 18th Century
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring


    Tho the world hath striued to part Yet God hath Joyned us hand and heart
    17th - 18th Century
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring


    True louers harts death only partes
    17th - 18th Century
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring


    MY FAITH IS FIRME
    17th - 18th Century
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring


    PRAYES VERTU +
    17th - 18th Century
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring


    Loue and goodwill twixt us bide Still
    17th - 18th Century
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring


    Be kind and constant
    17th - 18th Century
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring


    I + LIVE + IN * HOPE * *
    17th - 18th Century
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring


    I + LIVE + IN * HOPE * *
    17th - 18th Century
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring from London


    God alone made us one
    by Anthony Panton, or Agmondisham Pickhayes, or Alexander Pillis c. 1613 - 1697
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring from London


    Fear God loue me
    by Anthony Panton, or Agmondisham Pickhayes, or Alexander Pillis c. 1613 - 1697
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring from Salisbury


    Noe riches to content
    by John Ivie c. 1626 - 1652
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold & Turquoise Posy Ring from London


    Hope is the life of love
    by George Waple or George Webster c. 1660 - 1678
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring from London


    Gods blessing be on thee and me
    by Daniel Antrobu or Ainsley Dalston c. 1671 - 1697
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring from London


    Fear God loue me
    by Edward Blagrave c. 1668 - 1709
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring from London


    Since god hath joynd us two together Let us liue in loue and serve him
    by Edward Blagrave c. 1668 - 1709
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring from London


    A token of loue
    by Edward Blagrave c. 1668 - 1709
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring from London


    I am his that gave me this
    by Edward Blagrave c. 1668 - 1709
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring from London


    For vertue not for vallue
    by Charles Yeoman c. 1682 - 1697
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring from London


    Let reason rule aection
    by Joseph Smith c. 1707 - 1733
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring


    LET LOVE INCREAS
    by John or Joseph Collier c. 1711 - 1750
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring from Plymouth


    I loue and like my choice
    by Joseph Collier c. 1713 - 1755
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring


    My promise past shall ever Last
    by John or Joseph Collier c. 1711 - 1750
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring from London


    Gods deuine hath made thee mn
    by John Montgomery or Joseph Mumford c. 1711 - 1736
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring


    J'aime Mon Chois (I Love My Choice)
    by Guillaume Henry or George Houston c. 1720 - 1773
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring from London


    MK A token of love 1730
    by Samuel Johnson c. 1730
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring from London


    Fear the Lord & rest content So shall we live & not repent B W 1730
    by Charles Pickering c. 1730
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring from Plymouth


    Happy pair that faithfull are
    by Joseph Collier c. 1750
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring


    My (heart) is free for God & thee
    by Joseph Collier c. 1750
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Posy Ring from London


    To loue and peace god gives increase
    by William Smith or William Smith II c. 1758 - 1777
    (The British Museum)

    American
    Posy Rings

    Gold Wedding Ring


    (L)IVE Co(n)tented
    by Paul Revere 1773
    (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

    Gold Wedding Band of Susannah Barlett Emery Who Married John Emery in Newbury, Massachusetts in 1781
    Love and Live Happy
    (New Hampshire Historical Society)

    Fede
    Posy Rings

    Fede Rings
    Fede Rings have a motif of two clasped hands, one male, one female, holding a
    heart. Fede is derived from the Italian Mani in Fede which means Hands in
    Faith. These rings date back to the time of the Renaissance and were popular as a
    symbol of betrothal in both Europe and England during the 17th and 18th centuries.

    English Gold Fede Posy Ring


    * I + LYVE + I[N] + HOPE
    16th - 17th Century
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold Fede Posy Ring


    Loues delight is to unite
    by TS 16th - 17th Century
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold & Enamel Posy Ring


    AS HANDES DOE SHUT SO HART BE KNIT
    16th - 17th Century
    (The London Museum)

    Irish Silver Posy Ring with a Bezel in the Form of a Paired Hands Holding a Crowned Heart
    Loue and feare god
    17th - 18th Century
    (The British Museum)

    English
    Jeweled Posy Rings

    English Gold with Bezel & Faceted Glass Posy Ring


    Love is bond of peace
    17th - 18th Century
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold with Bezel & Faceted Glass Posy Ring


    Let reason rule aection
    c. 1682 - 1697
    (The British Museum)

    English Gold & Opal Posy Ring


    In God & thee my joy shall be R.H.
    17th Century
    (The London Museum)

    Hebrew
    Betrothal Rings

    English Gold Jewish Wedding or Betrothal Ring


    Hebrew Translation: Good luck. Joshua and Judith Tsarfathi. May their Rock and Redeemer guard them. 1699
    1699
    (The British Museum)

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