Ring: PER.M.195-1923

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Entities

Ring
memento mori ring

Categories

Jewellery

Description

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.

Notes

History note: Unknown before testator

Legal notes

S.G Perceval Bequest

Measurements and weight

Depth: 2.0 mm
Height: 3.0 mm
Length: 20.0 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George

Dating

Early 18th Century
Production date: circa AD 1719

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Part composed of enamel gold silk (textile) glass

Inscription or legends present

Text: N Novr 12: 1714 W of obt July.28: 1719

Text: NW
Method of creation: In gold thread
Type: Initials

Type: Mark

References and bibliographic entries

British Rings 800-1914 page(s): p. 207

Identification numbers

Accession number: PER.M.195-1923
Primary reference Number: 46113
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 July 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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