Mourning Ring
ca. 1709 (dated)
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Enamelled gold mourning ring, The oval bezel set with a faceted crystal enclosing a monogram in gold wire. The hoop decorated with a skeleton and cross bones reserved on black enamel. Inscribed inside M Frend obt 9' May 1709 aeta. 59.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Enamelled gold with gold wire and hair under rock crystal |
| Brief description | Enamelled gold mourning ring, set with faceted rock crystal enclosing a monogram in gold wire. The hoop with a skeleton and cross bones reserved on black enamel. Inscribed inside M Frend obt 9' May 1709 aeta. 59., England, about 1709. |
| Physical description | Enamelled gold mourning ring, The oval bezel set with a faceted crystal enclosing a monogram in gold wire. The hoop decorated with a skeleton and cross bones reserved on black enamel. Inscribed inside M Frend obt 9' May 1709 aeta. 59. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | inscribed M Frend obt 9' May 1709 aeta. 59. |
| Credit line | Given by Miss Anna Newton |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1639-1903 |
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| Record created | July 11, 2006 |
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