Baroque gold ring with hair under rock crystal, Great Britain, dated 1707

Three centuries of memory

Baroque gold ring with hair under rock crystal, Great Britain, dated 1707

€ 3,290.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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Description

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When Prince Albert died in 1861, Queen Victoria decided to wear mourning until the end of her life - thus setting social standards that would have been frowned upon. In the period that followed, not only did the business of black clothing for the prescribed period of mourning after a death flourish, but also that of mourning jewelry, the only permitted jewellery for mourning. Rigorous labels defined the life of a mourner for up to two years, depending on their proximity to the deceased. However, mourning jewelry was not a new invention. As early as the 18th century, jewellery had been created especially for this occasion. As was customary at the time, they were made as memorial rings that were given to the mourners during the funeral. This ring appears as a golden hoop with beautiful engravings in the form of acanthus leaves. These engravings were originally covered with black enamel. The ring face holds a so-called Stuart Crystal, a faceted rock crystal that protects a curled strand of hair. The underside of the ring face was also enameled, but here too the enamel has largely been lost. An engraving on the inside of the ring band helps us to date the ring, as it reveals the date of August 29, 1707 as the date of death of the person commemorated here. A comparable piece very similar to our ring, dated 1703, can be found under the number AF.1583 in the British Museum.

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Three centuries of memory

€ 3,290.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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