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Lot 59
Sale 5248 - American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts
Nov 15, 2017
5:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$1,000 -
1,500
Price Realized
$1,600
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Two gold, enamel and ivory mourning rings Probably England, dated 1773 and 1780
Both of oval form, the first, depicting covered urn beneath willow tree, the band with inscription, "SARAH. CASTLE OB: 31 OCT 1773 AE: 42," against white enamel ground; the second, depicting woman leaning on large covered urn, the band with inscription, "ANN. PURDEN. OB: 25. JUNE. 1780. AE: 14," against white enamel ground, both seemingly unmarked.
Ring size(s): 7 1/4 and 7 3/4