{"product_id":"georgian-urn-mourning-ring-dated-1780-18k-gold","title":"Georgian Urn Mourning Ring Dated 1766 18k Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo names, fourteen years apart, carried on one ring. Margaret Baker died on the 8th of January 1780, aged 56. W. Baker had gone before her, on the 20th of January 1766, at just 36. When Margaret's mourning ring was made, someone made sure he was remembered with her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe oval face holds a hand-painted sepia miniature under crystal: a woman leaning toward a funerary urn, the classic Neoclassical image of grief. Around the shoulders runs a band of black enamel lettered in gold with Margaret's inscription. Turn the ring over and the back of the bezel is engraved for W. Baker, a second remembrance that rested against the wearer's skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy black enamel matters.\u003c\/strong\u003e In Georgian mourning jewelry, the color of the enamel told you who was lost. White marked a child or someone who died unmarried. Black marked an adult who had married. Two adults, two dates, one ring: the most likely reading is a husband and wife, brought back together in gold by the people who loved them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the ring says about the family.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mourning rings were commissioned by the family, often provided for in a will, and given to those closest to the deceased. The more elaborate the ring, the more affluent the family. This one is 18k gold, with a painted miniature and two separate inscriptions. It was made by a family of means who wanted both names kept, and kept together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Georgian, dated 1780, commemorating deaths in 1766 and 1780\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18k yellow gold, black enamel, sepia miniature under crystal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarkings:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMARG:T, BAKER OB 8 JAN 1780 AE 56\u003c\/em\u003e\", in the black enamel band; \"\u003cem\u003eW. Baker OB:20 Jan 1766 AE 36\"\u003c\/em\u003e, engraved on the reverse of the bezel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Feature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two commemorations in one ring\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15.1 x 13.1 mm at the face; band is 3 mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.8 grams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRing Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e US 7 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original, with noticeable wear 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":67913997648186,"sku":"RI331TH","price":2200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0842\/7398\/7898\/files\/georgian-urn-mourning-ring-dated-1766-18k-gold-1488051.jpg?v=1794090670","url":"https:\/\/petrastar.com\/es\/products\/georgian-urn-mourning-ring-dated-1780-18k-gold","provider":"Petra Star","version":"1.0","type":"link"}