Mourning Ring
Dateca. 1751
OriginAmerica or England
MediumGold; paste; black enamel
DimensionsOD: (inc. stone) 13/16", D: (diam) 3/4"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1953-344
DescriptionMourning ring: gold scroll band with "David Gardiner OB: 4 July 1751 AE 61" in gold on black; skull and crossed bones under coffin-shaped clear paste. The under bezel radially fluted.Mark(s)Inscribed: "DAVID GARDINER OB: 4 JULY 1751 AE 61"
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