Rare early Skeleton ring
This beautiful skeleton ring is now very worn. you can still make out the full body of the skeleton carved into the D shaped gold ring, and the hour glass, but he has been much worn and much loved.
 
The centre is set with a beautiful D shaped high topped rose cut diamond, set in a silver pinched collet mount.
 
These rings were called Memento Mori, jewelry or objects kept as a reminder of the inevitability of death, such as a skull or skeleton, often accompanied with images such as the Hourglass (symbolic og time passing) and the Scythe (swung by the Grim Reaper)
 
The inscription inside it has worn away.
 
Weight - 3.1g
Size 6 and cannot be sized
English circa 1800 - 1830
 
Diamond measures approx 8mm x 5mm (including setting)