Mourning ring
Category
Jewellery
Date
c. 1775
Materials
Gold, enamel, hair
Measurements
18 mm (Height); 18 mm (Dia)
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Polesden Lacey, Surrey
NT 808401
Summary
A gold mourning ring, circa. 1775, the oval shaped bezel painted to depict a maiden, her hand resting upon an urn with a willow tree picked out on hair above with a pain gold hoop. A white enamelled border bears the inscription 'Wm. Forman Esq. Ob 28 April 1775 Ae. 39'.
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed on front: Wm Forman Esq., OB 28 Apr 1775 AET 39.