Seventeenth Century Skull Ring Garnet one with a bow and

one with a bow and arrow

Measurements: 18cm long x 3

circa 1990

This ring is set in 18ct gold and platinum and was made circa 1910

Seventeenth Century Skull Ring Garnet one with a bow andA rare seventeenth century gold mourning ring, the plain 18ct gold band engraved to the exterior with a memento mori skull, a potent symbol of mortality and the transience of earthly life. Such rings were commissioned to commemorate the deceased and were commonly distributed to family members and mourners at funerals during the seventeenth century. The interior bears the engraved inscription "G Nodes obt aet Feb 1683 4" Ring Size: J Weight: 3. 5 grams