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Mourning Ring

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Basic Information
Accession Number:	1928M314
Collection:	Applied Art – Jewellery
Date:	1700 – 1750

Notes
Mourning, or memento mori, rings were often bequeathed in wills to close friends and family to be worn at the funeral and as a reminder to the wearer of the departed.This ring has been decorated with hairwork made from the hair of the deceased.
Bequeathed by Mrs Christina Feeney, 1928.

Further Information
Production Period:	18th Century
School/Style:	Mourning Jewellery
Medium:	Gold, set with enamel, crystal and hairwork.
Material(s):	Human hair
Place of Origin:	England
Dimensions
Width:	21 mm
Diameter:	17 mm