Memento mori skull ring

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Memento mori skull ring

£7,500.00

Description

Fine quality and substantial memento mori skull ring dated 1723. The high carat gold hoop is enamelled to exterior with a skull amidst thistle flowers and foliage. Thistles in the language of mourning represented the crown of thorns and earthly sorrow. It is inscribed to interior : CR Obit 18 January 1723 with a maker’s mark. It is size N and 1/2 [US 6 and 3/4] and the hoop is 1/4 of an inch wide. The ring is in extremely fine and most wearable condition.

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Product REF: R37