Antique Large Octagonal Gold Mourning Ring, 18th Century

Antique Large Octagonal Gold Mourning Ring, 18th Century

A large octagonal mourning ring from the end of the 18th century with a miniature of a gentleman standing against a tombstone with a weeping willow grieving his deceased beloved. Mounted in gold.

England, Circa 1790.

The tomb and willow are memento mori symbols alluding to death. Inscription on the tombstone: ‘Je Me Meurs Pour Revivre’, translates as ‘I died to live again with god in heaven’,

• Ring size: 21.25 mm. 12 US.
• Gros weight: 9.88 gram.
• Width of shank: 1.5 – 18 mm.
• Dimensions of ring: 3.6 x 1.9 cm.