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jewelry and other fine antique items from the Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian
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jewelry and other fine antique items from the Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian
eras
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Antique jewelry> mourning jewelry
Reference #: 8451
Status: sold
Dimensions: US finger size is 7; top is 2/3 inch by 3/4 inch
Condition: wear to enamel; a small dent on the underside of the ring. Sepia miniature is very crisp and clear; crystal covering it appears to be original
Year: 1760-80
Description: Unique sepia mourning miniature
depicting an angel leaning on a tomb (note that angel is
partially bare breasted). This 18kt. yellow gold ring
commemorates the death of a husband and wife and is composed of
hair and paint on ivory. The wording on the front says,
"Alice Steriker ob 24 Sept 1750 ae 31. The shank of
the ring commemorates the loss of "Robt Steriker ob 20
June 1781 ae 68." On the underside of the ring is the
incredibly touching inscription, "I love my friend unto the
end H I A".
To see other images of this item, please click here:
photo1 and photo2 and
photo3 (NOTE: the top of this ring is not
crooked, my photo is! Sorry!)
