Early Georgian Memento Mori Skeleton Ring Size:7 The gold bail and seal

The gold bail and seal base are both present on this Georgian piece

all in green enamel

modelled in 15k gold with the mouse worked in silver

with hand-chased foliate detailing that adorns beautiful faceted shoulders

Early Georgian Memento Mori Skeleton Ring Size:7 The gold bail and sealDATE: Georgian, 1721 A superb antique skeleton ring dating from the early 18th Century. The head is a faceted rock crystal, behind which rests a skull and crossbone motif along with gold cipher initials: AL, for A. Lagdon. The band is adorned with the full body of a skeleton, finished in black enamel, with an hourglass (indicating time has stopped for the deceased) on one shoulder and a pickaxe and spade on the other (the gravediggers' tools). The