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Mourning Ring 2018-197
Mourning Ring
Mourning Ring 2018-197

Mourning Ring

Date1826/1827
Marked by
OriginEngland, London
Medium18 kt gold alloy, enamel, pearls, hair, glass
DimensionsRing size 7 1/2
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number2018-197
DescriptionGold mourning ring with rectangular bezel holding small rectangular central reserve enclosing a lock of plaited hair surrounded by ten split pearls in gold settings, all on a black enamel ground. The reverse of the bezel engraved in script "Sarah Thorpe / ob 1 Jany 1827 / aet 3 ys". Shank with open shoulders showing roses on vines. On the inside of the shank, London hallmarks for 1826/27 and the sponsor's mark "JS" probably for James Sambrook.Inscription(s)The reverse of the bezel engraved in script "Sarah Thorpe / ob 1 Jany 1827 / aet 3 ys".Mark(s)Marked in relief with sponsor's mark "JS" within a rectangle; monarch's profile; crown; "18"; leopard's head; date letter "l".