South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery
Online-Only Auction, 14 - 19 November 2018
Jewellery, Scarves & Handbags
Lot Estimate
ZAR 5 000 - 7 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 8 208
About this Item
Georgian gold and pearl mourning ring, 1790
the oblong-shaped mount with half-pearl beaded border, inset with an urn inscribed AFFECTION WEEPS HEAVEN REJOICES, attended by two maidens, the front with moss agate hairwork, the reverse engraved Mary Haney, Died 15 Dec. 1790, Aged 72, with later shank, pearl loss and replacements, size K½
Notes
Gross mass: 9g
CPM states that the gold is 11.756Kt