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Mourning ring

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The Victoria and Albert Museum

The Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom

This is a memorial ring for the Bishop of London, Richard Osbaldeston (1690-1764). It is inscribed MEMENTO (Remember) and RICH: EPIS: LONDON: OB: 15.MAY 1764. AET. 75. (Richard, Bishop of London, died 15 May 1764 aged 75).

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  • Title: Mourning ring
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 1764
  • Location: England
  • Physical Dimensions: Height: 2.4 cm, Width: 2.3 cm, Depth: 0.8 cm
  • Provenance: Given by the Rev. R. Brooke
  • Medium: Inscribed and enamelled gold
The Victoria and Albert Museum

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