{"product_id":"georgian-urn-mourning-ring-dated-1780-18k-gold-1","title":"Georgian Urn Mourning Ring Dated 1780 18k Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003eWilliam Scott died on the 19th of September 1780. He was 39. His name, and the day he was lost, were set into a slim band of 18k gold so that someone who loved him could keep him close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe oval face holds a painted miniature of a funerary urn under crystal, the Georgian emblem of remembrance. Nearly two and a half centuries of wear have softened the painting to a whisper, so you see it the way you hold a memory: more feeling than detail. Around the outside of the band, the inscription runs in gold lettering, his name and the date of his death traveling around the finger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA ring that was worn.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mourning rings were commissioned by the family, often provided for in a will, and given to those closest to the deceased. Many ended up in a drawer. This one did not. The softened bezel and faded miniature are the marks of a ring that was put on, and kept on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow it wears today.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 2.1 grams on a 1.9 mm band, it has a delicate, everyday scale. It holds its own alone and sits beautifully beside a modern band, carrying a 246-year-old story without asking for attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Georgian, dated 1780\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18k yellow gold, painted miniature under crystal; inscription in gold, no enamel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarkings:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eWILM SCOTT AND OBT 19 SEPT 1780 AE 39\u003c\/em\u003e, around the outside of the band\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Feature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Urn miniature under crystal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.6 x 11.2 mm at the face; band is 1.9 mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.1 grams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRing Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e US 7 (inquire about sizing)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original, with noticeable wear on the bezel and to the miniature beneath the crystal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee it in person at 3 Water Street in Historic Downtown Mystic, or write to hello@petrastar.com for more photos or a video.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Vintage Vault","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67914021372218,"sku":"RI332TH","price":1750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0842\/7398\/7898\/files\/georgian-urn-mourning-ring-dated-1780-18k-gold-2169278.jpg?v=1794090670","url":"https:\/\/petrastar.com\/es\/products\/georgian-urn-mourning-ring-dated-1780-18k-gold-1","provider":"Petra Star","version":"1.0","type":"link"}