Decorative arts — 1700-1799
Ring, memorial ring
Gold finger ring. The bezel is in the form of an oval compartment containing a skeleton enamelled white on a black ground in a gold coffin. To either side are painted an hour glass and a scythe. The shoulders are set with a skull and crossbones, the latter in silver. The hoop is reeded.
- Category:
- Decorative arts
- Object ID:
- 62.120/109
- Object name:
- ring, memorial ring
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
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- Production date:
- 1700-1799
- Material:
gold, glass, enamel, copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 24 mm, H 22 mm, W 28 mm, H 21 mm, W 17 mm, DM 23 mm (overall)
- Part of:
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- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
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- License this image:
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