Mourning Ring
late 17th century (made)
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Enamelled gold mourning ring, set with rose-cut diamonds, some in silver collets. The bezel enamelled in white with a skull and cross bones. The shoulders set with a diamond. The hoop pierced with floral designs.
The skull and crossbones element appears to have been soft soldered into position (at a slight angle) onto the back of an earlier setting. There is associated pitting to the surfaces of the silver settings for the diamonds on each shoulder. Eyes: One diamond is set in silver and the other gold.
The skull and crossbones element appears to have been soft soldered into position (at a slight angle) onto the back of an earlier setting. There is associated pitting to the surfaces of the silver settings for the diamonds on each shoulder. Eyes: One diamond is set in silver and the other gold.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Enamelled gold set with rose-cut diamonds, some in silver |
| Brief description | Enamelled gold mourning ring, set with rose-cut diamonds, the bezel with a skull and cross bones. The shoulders set with a diamond. The hoop pierced with floral designs, England, Late 17th century |
| Physical description | Enamelled gold mourning ring, set with rose-cut diamonds, some in silver collets. The bezel enamelled in white with a skull and cross bones. The shoulders set with a diamond. The hoop pierced with floral designs. The skull and crossbones element appears to have been soft soldered into position (at a slight angle) onto the back of an earlier setting. There is associated pitting to the surfaces of the silver settings for the diamonds on each shoulder. Eyes: One diamond is set in silver and the other gold. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Dazzling Desire. How human desires manifest themselves as diamonds. Catalogue of the exhibition at MAS I Museum aan de Stroom, Antwerp, 18 October 2017 to 14 January 2018. Antwerp: MAS Books, 2017. ISBN 9789085867531 |
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| Accession number | 211-1870 |
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| Record created | July 11, 2006 |
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