Collection of five mourning rings, late 18th century and later

Comprising: a navette-shaped ring, inset with a hair work funery urn embellished with gold beads and rose diamond detail, within a black enamel border inscribed 'L. Lutwidge Ob7 Sep 1780 Ae 86', size N; a navette ring, inset with a sepia miniature depicting a pair of doves, later shank, size N; an oval ring, inset with a locket of hair, within a black enamel border inscribed ' Sacred to the memory of Wm Watson Ob 8 July 1793 Ae 26', size K; a navette-shaped ring, inset with a sepia miniature depicting a man leaning on a funery urn, within a black enamel border inscribed ' Andw Honey Ob 18 Feb 1787 Ae 80', size N; and an oval ring inset with a sepia hair work and seed pearl miniature depicting a vase of flowers, composite, size L.

Cf: The Victoria & Albert Museum, Jewellery, room 91 mezzanine, case 81, shelf D3, box 16, for examples of 18th Century English mourning jewels.

Navette ring, inset with a hair work funnery urn, mounted in gold, some dust trapped beneath glass and one gold bead loose, some small chips and nicks to black enamel consistent with age. Navette ring, inset with a sepia miniature depicting a man leaning on a funery urn, mounted in gold with some tarnish constent with age, some dust trapped beneath glass, small chip to glass. Oval ring, inset with a locket of hair, mounted in gold with some tarnish consistent with age, some dust trapped beneath glass and some small chips to black enamel. Navette ring, inset with a sepia miniature depicting a pair of doves, mounted in gold, composite, originally possibly a brooch later converted to a ring, some dust trapped beneath glass, small scratches to glass consistent with age. Oval ring inset with a sepia hairwork and seed pearl miniature, mounted in gold, composite, originally possibly a brooch later convereted to a ring, miniature cracked with some losses.
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