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Mourning ring

Mourning ring

  • Place of origin:

    England, Great Britain (made)

  • Date:

    ca. 1787 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Enamelled gold set with rose-cut diamonds, rubies, emeralds and amethysts

  • Credit Line:

    Given by Dame Joan Evans

  • Museum number:

    M.163-1962

  • Gallery location:

    Jewellery, room 91, case 12, shelf A, box 16

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This ring and its pair are inscribed 'Cease thy tears, religion points on high/ CS ob.25 Jan 1787 aet 70/ IS ob. 18 Sep 1792 aet 72'.They are mourning ring, possibly for a couple with the initials CS and IS who died aged 70 and 72. On the front of the ring, a vase of drooping gem-set flowers symbolises mourning.

Physical description

Gold mourning ring, set with rose-cut diamonds and coloured pastes. The oval bezel bordered by amethyst pastes. At the centre a silver vase of flowers on a white ground. Inscribed behind Cease/ thy/ tears/ Religion/ points on high/ CS.. ob..25 Jan:/ 1787.aet. 70/ IS.ob..18 Sep:/ 1792./ aet:72..

Place of Origin

England, Great Britain (made)

Date

ca. 1787 (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Enamelled gold set with rose-cut diamonds, rubies, emeralds and amethysts

Marks and inscriptions

Cease/ thy/ tears/ Religion/ points on high/ CS.. ob..25 Jan:/ 1787.aet. 70/ IS.ob..18 Sep:/ 1792./ aet:72.

Dimensions

Height: 2.4 cm, Width: 2 cm, Depth: 3.1 cm

Descriptive line

Gold mourning ring, set with rose-cut diamonds, rubies, emeralds and amethysts. England, about 1787.

Materials

Gold; Enamel; Diamond; Ruby; Emerald; Amethyst

Subjects depicted

Flowers; Death; Vases; Mourning; Urns

Categories

Metalwork; Jewellery; Death

Collection code

MET

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