UNBELIEVABLE ANTIQUE ENGLISH 15K GOLD HIDDEN LOCKET RING MARY I BLOODY MARY 1750

Description

‘Bloody Mary’ - Mary I of England or Mary Tudor, burned many dissenters at the stake during her violent religious and political reforms of the 16th century. The first woman to successfully claim the throne of England, she was responsible for consolidating Catholic strength in the country and is remembered as one of the strongest and most politically capable rulers.
Here she is seen in a miniature hand painted copy of her famous portrait of 1554 by Antonis Mor, probably painted in the 1700’s, set into a superb gold locket ring of the same period. With wide tapering rococo shoulders, the head rotates within the frame to allow the image to be out of sight in preference of a stunning rounded, deep orange-red dendritic agate panel. This feature in jewellery of the period was used to hide religious or political affiliation that may be distasteful to company or could not be displayed publicly.
A rare and highly sought-after genuine treasure!
It dates from around 1750/70 if not earlier and is in very good condition throughout, with no loss or damage. The painting shows slight fading as expected from a piece of such age. It weighs 4.4 grams, the head measures 17 x 14 mm, and its ring size is 7+US - difficult to measure due to the shape of the head. I wouldn't recommend resizing this piece due to its age.
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