Lot 6 D α

A 14k red gold and hairwork George III memory ring

Auction 1107 - overview Cologne
14.05.2018, 17:00 - Jewellery
Estimate: 600 € - 800 €
Result: 1.612 € (incl. premium)

A 14k red gold and hairwork George III memory ring

Engraved shoulders, flat capsule bezel with a hairwork inlay and an enamelled urn. Inscribed "Sarah Bridges ob. 16. July 1790 AE 73". The band extended. 3.1 x 1.5 cm. Ring size 56. Weight 6 g.
England, ca. 1790.

Provenance

Collection of Prof. Dr. Gisela Zick. Purchased in 1977 from Moira Cohen art dealers, London.

Literature

Illus. in: Zick, Gedenke mein. Freundschafts- und Memorialschmuck 1770 - 1870, Dortmund 1980, pl. 16 centre.