Saturday Show & Tell: 18th Century Skeletal Memento Mori Band
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Because I can, here’s a sneak peek at my newest addition to the family and something you’ll be seeing a large article about in the near future!
“A rare early 18th century Memento Mori band gold known as a skeletal, as the whole length of the skeleton is employed on the outside of the hoop, with other emblems. The earliest known example is dated 1659. This ring is enamelled in black with a full skeleton, twin hearts for love and an hourglass, symbolic of the passage of time and the brevity of life. It is size J [US 4 and 5/8] and the band is 1/8 of an inch wide. A rare ring which has survived in amazingly good condition with enamel intact.”
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- Skeletal Memento Mori Band / 18th Century
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- Skeletal Memento Mori Band / 18th Century
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- Skeletal Memento Mori Band / 18th Century
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- Skeletal Memento Mori Band / 18th Century
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- Skeletal Memento Mori Band / 18th Century
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- Memento skeletal mori ring with black enamel, c.1711.
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