Georgian rock crystal, black enamel and gold Memento Mori ring, 1739
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Georgian rock crystal, black enamel and gold Memento Mori ring, 1739
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 20 000 - 25 000
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Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 62 524
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Georgian rock crystal, black enamel and gold Memento Mori ring, 1739
the central faceted crystal bezel with a skull and hairwork beneath, the black enamel shank inscribed WILLM. CLARKSON OB 24 APRIL1740 AE 53, the inner shank engraved Willm Clarkson Ob 18 Oct 1739 AE 17, size R; and a black enamel and gold Memento Mori ring, 1748, maker's initials IW, engraved Wm Overman Esq. Ob 1 Feb. 1748 AE 76, enamel with restoration, size N½
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