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Lot 50
Sale 5248 - American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts
Nov 15, 2017
5:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$1,500 -
2,500
Price Realized
$4,500
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Two gold, enamel and ivory mourning rings Probably England, dated 1783 and 1787
Both of marquise form and painted en grisaille, the first, depicting female mourner lamenting beside covered and swagged urn on plinth, the black enamel surround inscribed, "ANN. SHIPMAN. OB: 21. DEC: 1783. AET: 4Y 7M"; the second, depicting woman leaning on plinth topped with covered urn and pointing to inscription, "MARY/ CLARK/ OB. 16/ OCT/ 1787/ AE 66," the black enamel surround inscribed, "TO. THE. MEMORY. OF. AN. AFFECTIONATE. MOTHER," both seemingly unmarked.
Ring size(s): 10 & 7 3/4