Maker: Unknown
Gold, enamel, glass. Gold hoop with skeleton with a dart between legs, a crown at head and feet, and a book inscribed 'momento mori' with crossed sceptres and sword. Below the book, an hour glass and crossed mattock and shovel. Inside the hoop the inscription: N Nov 12: 1714/W of obt July.28: 1719. Small coffin-shaped bezel, containing, under bevelled glass a skull and initials 'NW' in gold thread on silk background.
History note: Unknown before testator
S.G Perceval Bequest
Depth: 2 mm
Height: 3 mm
Length: 20 mm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George
18th Century, Early#
Production date:
circa
AD 1719
Part composed of enamel gold silk (textile) glass
Accession number: PER.M.195-1923
Primary reference Number: 46113
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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