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Book Your AppointmentA charming 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold mourningRings made especially to mark the death of a loved one. Often called 'memento mori' rings. Rare examples survive intact and are highly collectable. ring that was made in 1823 in London. It commemorates the life of Vice Admiral Charles Stirling. On the reverse is engraved “Vice Admiral Chas (Charles) Stirling died 7 Nov 1833 Aged 74”. The top is black enamelA pigmented glass-like material used in powdered form and fused onto the metal surface of a piece of jewellery. with an applied “Forget me not” set with small rose diamonds in silverA metallic element which is malleable and ductile, and white in colour, making it ideal for use in jewellery. It is usually mixed with copper to improve its hardness.
settings. The shouldersThe point on a ring where the central section meets the shank or band, often carved, decorated or inlaid with small diamond accent stones. are trifurcated with repoussee detail of stylised fern leaves meaning “Sincerity” and roses meaning “Love” and continue to a fluted shankThe circle of metal that attaches to the decorative part of a ring and encircles the finger.. The repoussee decoration continues around the top.
Vice Admiral Charles Stirling was born in 1760 and died in 1833 aged 74. He served in the Royal Navy and rose to the rank of Vice Admiral. Among his commands he held were HMS Savage,HMS Pompee, HMS Glory, HMS Sampson, and HMS Diadem. He was Commissioner at the Jamaica Dockyard and the Cape of Good Hope Station. He fought in many battles including the French Revolutionary War, The Battle of Algeciras, The Napoleonic War, the Battle of Cape Finisterre in 1805 and the Battle of Montevideo in 1807.
Assayed in 1833
Maker's mark VE
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