365 - Post Medieval Gold Mourning Ring with Skull. England, dated 1725 A.D. With a chased hoop engraved externally: 'L: ROGERS.OB:19.AUG:1725.AET:22', fluted octagonal bezel set with an onyx intaglio engraved with an intertwined LR monogram and a skull and crossbones, triangular shoulders with small silver settings. Cf. a similar ring in Tsoumas, J., Mourning Jewelry in Late Georgian and Victorian Britain: a world of fantasy and tears in Converg ncias, Volume XV, November 2022 (30), pp.121-133, fig.1. 2.30 grams, 21.23 mm overall, 18.06 x 15.80 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13) (3/4 in.). [A video of this lot is available to view on TimeLine Auctions Website]

Post Medieval Gold Mourning Ring with Skull. England, dated 1725 A.D. With a chased hoop engraved externally: 'L: ROGERS.OB:19.AUG:1725.AET:22', fluted octagonal bezel set with an onyx intaglio engraved with an intertwined LR monogram and a skull and crossbones, triangular shoulders with small silver settings. Cf. a similar ring in Tsoumas, J., Mourning Jewelry in Late Georgian and Victorian Britain: a world of fantasy and tears in Converg ncias, Volume XV, November 2022 (30), pp.121-133, fig.1. 2.30 grams, 21.23 mm overall, 18.06 x 15.80 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13) (3/4 in.). [A video of this lot is available to view on TimeLine Auctions Website] Acquired on the European art market. UK, private collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13499-263472. The memento mori jewellery of the 16th-18th centuries served as wearable reminders of mortality . Typical motifs within this genre included skulls, skeletons, crossbones, hourglasses, coffins, the gravedigger s pick and shovel, and various other emblems of death and decay. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.