Antique Memorial Ring, Dated 1778: Gold Email Mourning Miniature, Georgian

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Antique memorial ring, dated 1778: Gold enamel mourning miniature, Georgian Memorial
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Antique memorial ring with miniature in gold, dated 1778
description
Commemorative rings were a typical British custom, shown since the 14th century. Century; However, the tradition was most widespread in the 18th century. Century. It was not the wearer of the jewelery that commissioned its manufacture, but the family of the deceased. Often he himself had already determined in his will how many mourning rings should be made and to which invited guests they should be distributed; in some cases, they were made during their lifetime in the event of long-term illness. Depending on the rank of the invited and their closeness to the deceased, the rings could be decorated in different ways. The present memorial ring, with its design, which attaches an oval miniature to a consistently narrow rail, belongs to a special type of memorial ring, of which we only know examples from the 1770s - mourning and memorial jewelry were also subject to a certain degree of fashion . In gold letters above the black email we read the name and death dates of a Geo (rge) Furbank who died on 30. Died July 1778 at the age of only 37. The executing goldsmith had to manufacture these rings in the shortest possible time after his death. personalize. The black enamel attests that George Furbank was a married man, while the urn is a motif that can be found in many commemorative jewelry of the time and is presumably ordered in stock from miniaturists. has been personalized to ensure short-term production. In rich, high-carat gold, the ring still shines today as it did on the first day, and the enamel has also been very well preserved. Only the miniature has faded over the years and bears witness to the passage of time, which the bereaved of George Furbank was so clearly aware of.
Size and details
Material:
A miniature (probably sepia on bone) under rock crystal, about 1.4 x 1.2 cm gold min. 750/000, corresponds to 18 carat black enamel
Size:
Ring head 1.6 x 1.3 cm
Ring size:
56.5 (German ring gauge, corresponds to the inner circumference in mm).
Unfortunately, the diameter of this ring cannot be changed by our goldsmith due to its processing. If you have any questions, please call us or write an email!
Weight:
4.1 g
Condition:
Well, the miniature is fading, a very small chip on the enamel on the back
Certificate:
Additional:
With a raised golden inscription “GEO: FURBANK. OB: 30. JULY. 1778. AE: 37 "
Object no .:
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description Commemorative rings were a typical British custom, shown since the 14th century. Century; However, the tradition was most widespread in the 18th century. Century. It was not the wearer of the jewelery that commissioned its manufacture, but the family of the deceased. Often he himself had already determined in his will how many mourning rings should be made and to which invited guests they should be distributed; in some cases, they were made during their lifetime in the event of long-term illness. Depending on the rank of the invited and their closeness to the deceased, the rings could be decorated in different ways. The present memorial ring, with its design, which attaches an oval miniature to a consistently narrow rail, belongs to a special type of memorial ring, of which we