Collection of mourning jewellery, late 18th/early 19th century

Comprising: a gold mourning ring, the circular bezel set with a glazed locket containing plaited hair applied with an entwined monogram "AHAM", framed within a blue and white enamel border, late 18th century, size X; a gold mourning ring, the oval convex bezel set with a glazed locket containing plaited hair, inscribed to the reverse "Eliza Hope, died at Spithead, 15th Aug 1786, aged 17 yrs 6 Mos" size J; a gold mourning ring, the cut-cornered rectangular bezel set with a glazed locket containing plaited hair, inscribed to the reverse "James Penman, died 9th Oct 1789, aged 51" size Q; a gold mourning ring, the navette shaped bezel set with a glazed locket contained plaited hair within a beaded border, inscribed to the reverse "Sir James Hunter Blair, died 1st July 1787" size O; a gold mourning ring, inset with an oval glazed locket containing plaited hair, inscribed to the reverse "Mary Eliza Hay, Obt 2nd Nov 1803 aged 40" size P; a gold mourning brooch, the cut-cornered rectangular bezel set with a glazed locket containing plaited hair, inscribed to the reverse "Votre Bonheur m'intemefsera a jamais"; a gold mourning brooch, the cut-cornered rectangular bezel set with a glazed locket containing plaited hair; and a single gold mourning cufflink, each oval link set with an oval glazed locket containing plaited hair to an annular connecting link.

Circular enamel bezel, mounted in gold with abrasions commensurate with age and wear, some minor chips and scratches to enamel near shoulders, signs of re-sizing. Oval convex bezel, mounted in gold with abrasions commensurate with age and wear, signs of re-sizing, some strands of hair dislodged. Navette bezel, mounted in gold with abrasions commensurate with age and wear, hair in good condition. Oval bezel, mounted in gold with abrasions commensurate with age and wear, signs of re-sizing. Cut-cornered rectangular bezel, mounted in gold with abrasions commensurate with age and wear, with extensive traces of dust beneath glazed locket. Mourning brooch, mounted in gold with abrasions commensurate with age and wear, hair in good condition. "Votre Bonheur m'intemefsera a jamais" "Your happiness will be important to me for all time" Mourning brooch, mounted in gold with abrasions commensurate with age and wear, some strands of hair dislodged, double length brooch pin bent back and misshapen, possibly originally a stick pin. Single cufflink, mounted in gold with abrasions commensurate with age and wear, traces of dust beneath glazed lockets.
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