Venetian glass
These fragments are from a small bowl ornamented with clear and blue bosses. They were made in Italy and show the wide trade links that existed from medieval Exeter....
These fragments are from a small bowl ornamented with clear and blue bosses. They were made in Italy and show the wide trade links that existed from medieval Exeter....
These fragments are from a small bowl ornamented with clear and blue bosses. They were made in Italy and show the wide trade links that existed from medieval Exeter....
This ring was discovered during excavations at Polsloe Priory in Exeter, and must have been worn by a nun. Instead of a semi-precious stone, the setting holds a glass paste....
This ring is would have appeared golden when it was new. It was discovered during excavations at Polsloe Priory in Exeter, and must have been worn by a nun. Instead...
Medieval pilgrims often pinned a small flask of holy water to their clothing. The flask, or ampulla, both showed you were a pilgrim but also protected you against all the...