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Ring 1954-627
Mourning ring
Ring 1954-627

Mourning ring

Date1759
Possibly by Robert Swanson (fl. ca. 1730- 1743)
OriginEngland
MediumGold, black enamel
DimensionsD: 13/16"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1954-627
DescriptionMourning ring: gold band shaped in 5 cusped scrolls inlaid with black enamel with gold lettering: MARTHA SLADE OB: 14 JAN: 1759 Æ: 51.
Label TextMourning rings often incorporate abbreviations for Latin phases. Obitus (perished or died) is typically shorted to “OB” and Ævum (age at the time of death) is rendered as “Æ.”
InscribedInlaid with black enamel with gold lettering: MARTHA SLADE OB: 14 JAN: 1759 Æ: 51.
MarkingsMark in relief inside band "RS" in rectangle