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Antique jewelry> mourning jewelry
Reference #: 7317
Status: sold
Dimensions: US finger size is 8.25; width is approx. 0.4 cm
Condition: excellent
Year: dated 1745
Price: sold
Description: Exceptionally rare Stuart era memento mori ring. The black enamel ring is decorated with a full skeleton, an hourglass and a scythe and shovel. The inscription inside this 18kt. yellow gold ring reads, "Ellen Savage ob 16 Oct 1745 at 83". The ring is pictured in the book, "Mourning Art and Jewelry" by M. DeLorme, page 78. To see other images of this item, please click here: photo1 and photo2 and photo3 and photo4
