Ring: PER.M.225-1923

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Entities

Ring
mourning ring

Categories

Jewellery

Description

Gold, oval bezel, reeded at back, containing under faceted crystal (or paste) a skull. The hoop formed of five scrolls, bearing the inscription, reserved in black enamel on the exterior: H : FARREN : OB :21 JULY . 1744 Æ : 78. Engraved on the inside: Eliz Farren ob: 27 Oct : 1723 Aet. 50

Notes

History note: Unknown before testator

Legal notes

S.G. Perceval Bequest

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century, Mid#
Production date: AD 1744

Components of the work

Part composed of enamel gold paste (glass)
Hoop Depth 1.5 mm Height 3.5 mm Length 22.0 mm
Bezel Height 4.5 mm Length 7.5 mm Width 6.5 mm

Inscription or legends present

Text: H : FARREN : OB :21 JULY . 1744 Æ : 78
Location: On outside of hoop
Method of creation: Reserved in black enamel

Text: Eliz Farren ob: 27 Oct : 1723 Aet. 50
Location: Inside hoop
Method of creation: Engraved

References and bibliographic entries

Antique and Twentieth Century Jewellery page(s): p. 86

Identification numbers

Accession number: PER.M.225-1923
Primary reference Number: 46404
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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