Details
A beautifully preserved antique Georgian mourning ring from the late 18th Century featuring a navette face with a finely detailed sepia painting behind a glass window.
Sepia paintings were often worn as a souvenir to remember a loved one and usually depicted a sorrowful image painted in sepia colours. This one depicts a mourning woman standing beside a large gravestone with the initials “C.C.” on the front.
The ring was most likely commissioned after the death of a beloved mother or sister and has the inscription: “Cathie Coals – ob: 19. Oct: 1783 – at: 48” on the back.
The painting is held in a rosy 18ct gold frame with engraved shoulders and a closed back. It was clearly very dear to its original owner and deserves to be treasured once more.
WEIGHT: 5.3 grams
MEASURES: Size Q (UK), 8 ¼ (US) - Can be sized, we offer this service for free, it takes approx. 1-2 weeks to complete.
FACE MEASURES: Height 31mm x Width 18mm x Depth 3mm
METAL: 18ct Gold (Tested)
AGE: Georgian. (Circa 1783)
MARKS: Inscription - “Cathie Coals – ob: 19. Oct: 1783 – at: 48”
CONDITION: Excellent
IVORY COMPLIANCE REGISTRATION: SSVGQWSK
ITEM NUMBER: 22-095
