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GEORGIAN GOLD MOURNING BAND RING WITH HAIRWORK AND BLACK ENA…
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GEORGIAN GOLD MOURNING BAND RING WITH HAIRWORK AND BLACK ENA…
Estimate £750 - £1,500
Voluntary lot
Description
GEORGIAN GOLD MOURNING BAND RING WITH HAIRWORK AND BLACK ENAMEL.
Ca. AD 1829.
A gold mourning band ring with a compartment of hairwork enclosed within the band, and a rectangular black enamel plaque inscribed in gilt "IN MEMORY OF". The interior is inscribed in cursive "R. d Birkett Ob. 15th Jan 1829 in his 90th Year".
Size: D:17.12mm / US: 6 3/4 / UK: N; Weight: 4.4g
Provenance: From a private London collection; earlier circulating on the Belgium art market in the 1980s.
This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
About the sale
FINE ANCIENT JEWELLERY AND BEADS - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
Auction location
Auction time
06/20/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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