Lot 658 , George III mourning ring and 4 other items.

A George III gold mourning ring, of navette form, with panel decorated with a young lady and urn with monogram beneath a weeping willow tree, the underside with glazed panel and inscribed "Colinet Rose, Died 7th August, 1785, aged 33", together with a gold mounted hair bracelet and three other items, ring size L.
Estimate £400-600

Ring- Brown stain marks beneath the glass along with a fair amount of a powdery substance? which is affecting visibility of the scene. The glazed panel en verso also has this powdery substance beneath. Overall condition is otherwis egood, conducive with age.
Bracelet- Quite flimsy in construction. The two hair bands appear in good order, but the gold borders are bent in places.
Pendant with bust of ladies- Small lead solder to the bale (repair). The glass is chiiped on one side near to the bottm right edge. The panel beneath this side has some brown staining. Panel en verso doesn't fit the oraface properly (short right side) and appears a little faded.
Eliptical panel- Subject beneath both glazed panels not visible, just a large amount of a powdery substance?
Carnelian pendant. Mount in good order. The panel appears to be concealing hair, but the condition beneath both glazed panels is poor.



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Sold for £550