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Memorial Ring from the 1700s with secret compartment (closed view). This 18th century gold mourning ring is set with an enamel skull design which opens on a hinge mechanism.
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A selection of eighteenth-century Georgian mourning jewelry.
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1] 18 karat gold finished in black enamel. Inscribed with “Bryan Benson Esq: ob: 14 Oct: 1758 aet: 84”
2] Gold square pin with pearl border, inset with an enamel skeleton.
3] Oval brooch with a painted panel depicting a mourning man, standing next to weeping willows and leaning on a podium topped by an urn. The podium reads “I mourn the loss of two dear relations.”
4] Gold pin with pearl border, inset with ‘lover’s lips’ design.
5] Gold ring, enameled in black, with a raised gold inscription “Martha Greswold, Obit Dec 8 1755 AE 59.”
6] Gold ring with hair fashioned into a sheaf of wheat on a mother-of-pearl background. The band is black enameled and inscribed with “John bridge OB:3 Oct 1779 AE:53”
7] Ring with a painted panel of a woman in mourning seated near a tomb and two doves. The panel is surrounded by blue enamel, bordered by pearls.
8] A white enamel ring with an urn—made with the deceased’s hair—on a circular bezel. The band is inscribed “J.C OB April 7 1768 17 Days”
9] Gold ring with black enameling, engraved with “R Dunn ob 28 Jan 1731, aet 46”
10] Memorial pendant with a painted scene featuring a mourning women near an urn and weeping willows. Above her is a cherub holding a banner which reads “Affection Weeps Heaven Rejoices.” The painted scene is surrounded by a black enamel border with a sun design. On the back is a ribbon and bow design, over a blue background, with the dedication “LC ob 2 Feb 1794 aet 77.”
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