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Regency 18ct Gold Mourning Ring with Black Enamel & Rose Diamond Set Forget Me Not

42T
20 Admirers Rare Find
Written by Olly Gerrish

A charming mourning ring that was made around 1820. It has later engraved detail on the reverse “D Lloyd Obt (died) 26th Jan 1837 Aet (aged) 60” He was most likely Welsh. The top is black enamel with an applied “Forget me not” set with graduated rose diamonds in silver settings. The shoulders are trifurcated with repoussee detail of stylised fern leaves meaning “Sincerity” and shells meaning “The beauty left behind every life following death, the body being only a shell, where the soul continues on”. The decoration continues around the top.

The Details
Ollys Pick

A good example of a late Georgian mourning ring.

Essentials

Item Number:
42T
Materials:
Measurements:
Top 1.5cm by 1.2cm
Place of Origin:
England
Discovered:
4 years ago

Hallmarks

Unmarked, 18ct gold
Many pieces of antique jewellery were unmarked because hallmark regulations were not obligatory until 1972.
George III head
Maker’s Mark:
NP

Condition

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Tiny chip to enamel

Care Tips

  • Avoid chipping enamel
  • Check delicate settings regularly
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