Five gold and gem-set rings, 17th to 18th century

Comprising: a gold, enamel and diamond ring, mid 17th century, set with a foil backed triangular diamond, to a black and white enamel mount decorated with fleur-de-lis motifs to the shoulders, size H; a gold, enamel and ruby half hoop ring, late 17th century, set with foil backed step-cut rubies, the mount with white enamel detail, size M; a gold and enamel "stuart crystal" mourning ring, 1753, the bezel set with a lock of hair beneath a facetted rock crystal cover, to a black enamel scroll work band inscribed "O, Dolcezze, Amarissime, D'Amore" inscribed to the inside "B, 10, Ap, 1716, D 21 Oct 1753"; size K;  a gold and enamel "stuart crystal" mourning ring, 1753, the bezel set with a lock of hair beneath a facetted rock crystal cover, to a black enamel scroll work band inscribed "Nil, Nimium, Cupito" inscribed to the inside "B 10 Ap, 1716, D 21 Oct, 1753" size I ; a gold and diamond eternity ring, late 18th century, the open work band of scroll work design set with foil backed rose diamonds, size R and an 18th century green velvet covered ring box fitted for four rings, designed as a coffer.

Cf: Diana Scarisbrick, Rings Symbols of Wealth, Power and Affection, Thames and Hudson, 1993, pages 96 and 97 for examples of 17th century rings with similar enamel decoration.

Mid C17th ring, mounted in gold, diamond with black foil, mount with minor abrasions commensurate with age and wear with some minor losses to enamel near base of shoulders. Late C17th ring, mounted in gold, abrasions commensurate with age and wear, rubies with chips and abrasions, one ruby cracked through middle and central ruby heavily chipped, several areas of enamel loss mostly on shoulders. 1753 mourning rings, mounted in gold, with abrasions and wear commensurate with age and wear, both with abrasions to enamel. C18th eternity ring, mounted in gold and silver, abrasions commensurate with age and wear. Ring box, green velvet faded and worn through age and wear, with some silver brading deficient from front of box, one division pushed down on interior.
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