18th Century Mourning Ring
A museum quality mourning ring, the outside edge with beautiful perfectly matched pearls, representative of tears for the lost loved one. The centre is a hand-painted miniature on ivory, of a woman standing over an urn. Surrounding the miniature is French writing, translating to “Forgive the Wish That Would Keep Thee Here”
Engraving to the back:
Dorothy Surtees
20 November 1795
Age 74
$8,500.00 (GST incl.)
