Memento mori finger ring

Made:
1758

Metal memento mori finger ring, set with oval transparent stone, faceted, containing a skull and cross-bones, with ornate band bearing champleve inscription, 1758

Details

Category:
Wellcome (general)
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A641566
Materials:
gold, ? material, pinchbeck, ? material and enamel, ? material
type:
finger ring and memento mori
credit:
Wellcome Trust