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LOT 0337
Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,420
EARLY GEORGIAN GOLD ENAMELLED MEMENTO MORI SKELETON RING FOR 'S N'
DATED 1717 A.D.
3/4 in. (3.15 grams, 20.76 mm overall, 18.77 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)).
DATED 1717 A.D.
3/4 in. (3.15 grams, 20.76 mm overall, 18.77 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)).
A gold George I period memento mori ring decorated around the exterior with a stylised human skeleton against a black enamelled field, the body featuring an elongated neck, exaggerated numbers of ribs and disproportionately short legs, with a crescent at the base of the feet; interior engraved 'SN 17.17'.
PROVENANCE:
Acquired in the late 1990s-2000.
Property of an East London gentleman.
LITERATURE:
Cf. The British Museum, museum number AF.1605 'mourning-ring', for similar dated 1727.
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AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
