Nantwich Museum has launched a new fundraising campaign to purchase four items of local treasure which have a combined total value of £850. The items originate from Batherton and Marbury. They include a late medieval dress fastener, a medieval mount, a silver gilded double-sided crucifix and a posy ring.
The posy ring valued at £500 dates to the post medieval period, and is composed of a circular band with a D-shaped section. The ring bears an inscription in italic, reading ‘Far of yet not forgot’. Posy rings were given by men and women as an expression of love, either as a wedding ring or a means of showing regard and friendship.
Museum Manager Kate Dobson said “We hope through donations and sponsorship the Museum can find the money to ensure that these historic items can be kept in Nantwich for the public to enjoy”.
The local acquisitions would further enhance the Museum’s “Treasures of Nantwich” exhibition, which has been developed over the years to include Roman, Saxon and Tudor artefacts.
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