One of the most lavish funerals held in 17th-century Netherlands wasn't for a royal or dignitary, but rather a dog. Schout Willem de Bont was a chief judicial officer of the Leiden government in ...

A rare 17th-century funeral ring found in a countryside field by a metal detectorist could sell for thousands of pounds at auction. Anthony Woolmington discovered the 333-year-old piece of jewelry ...

A rare 17th-century funeral ring found in a countryside field by a metal detectorist could sell for thousands of pounds at auction ...

The 17th-century ring found in a field. (Hansons Auctioneers via SWNS) By Adam Dutton A rare 17th-century funeral ring found in a countryside field by a metal detectorist could sell for thousands ...