Fine Jewellery - Day Two - 30th October 2025
Lot 480
THREE GEORGE III MOURNING RINGS
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £1905
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Description
THREE GEORGE III MOURNING RINGS, comprising: a mourning ring with a black enamel band inscribed in reserve 'W Tulip Ob 3 June 1779 Æ 52' between beaded borders, size O; a mourning ring with a white enamel band decorated in reserve with a geometric pattern between beaded borders, inscribed to the interior 'Eliz Tulip Obt 26 Nov 1786 Aet 30', maker's mark L&R, British hallmarks, size O; and a mourning ring with a white enamel band decorated in reserve with stylised floral motifs between two plain black enamel bands, inscribed to the interior 'Henry Tulip Obt 3 Dec 1800 Aet 76', maker's mark IL, British hallmarks, size Q
Provenance:
The Michael Baggott Collection.