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Mourning ring

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The Victoria and Albert Museum

The Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom

This ring and its pair are inscribed 'Cease thy tears, religion points on high/ CS ob.25 Jan 1787 aet 70/ IS ob. 18 Sep 1792 aet 72'.They are mourning ring, possibly for a couple with the initials CS and IS who died aged 70 and 72. On the front of the ring, a vase of drooping gem-set flowers symbolises mourning.

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  • Title: Mourning ring
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 1782/1791
  • Location: England
  • Physical Dimensions: Height: 2.4 cm, Width: 2 cm, Depth: 3.1 cm
  • Provenance: Given by Dame Joan Evans
  • Medium: Enamelled gold set with rose-cut diamonds, rubies, emeralds and amethysts
The Victoria and Albert Museum

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