Mourning ring
Date1744
OriginAmerica or England
MediumGold, enamel, paste
DimensionsD: 3/4 ".
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1953-342
DescriptionMourning ring with scrolled gold band with black enamel and skull and crossed bones under clear paste between two smaller stones in a gold radially fluted seat. Inscribed “R. GARDINER OB: 16 DEC 1744 AE 54”InscribedInscribed “R. GARDINER OB: 16 DEC 1744 AE 54”
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