Memento mori finger ring

Made:
before 1937 in Germany

Metal memento mori finger ring, with large oval setting, containing a small oval plaque bearing a German inscription, surrounded by flowers and a bow, set against a background of hair possibly German

Details

Category:
Wellcome (general)
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A641588
Materials:
gold, ? material, pinchbeck, ? material, hair and ivory
type:
human remains, human hair, finger ring and memento
credit:
Wellcome Trust