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18ct Gold Late Victorian Mourning Ring
J. McCarthy Ltd
for sale €878     $953
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18ct Gold Late Victorian Mourning Ring

19th century
For Sale by J. McCarthy Ltd
Description

Dating back to at least the 1600’s, mourning jewellery was a unique way to keep the memory of your loved ones alive. This example has a lock of hair to the centre with eight cut diamonds in the surround. Hallmarked Birmingham 1899.

Head dimensions 13.39mm X 10.71mm.

Sixteen eight cut diamonds approximately 0.32ct.

Current ring size O1/2

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J. McCarthy Ltd has dated this Victorian Gold Mourning Ring to the Victorian era.

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Description
Dating back to at least the 1600’s, mourning jewellery was a unique way to keep the memory of your loved ones alive. This example has a lock of hair to the centre with eight cut diamonds in the surround. Hallmarked Birmingham 1899.

Head dimensions 13.39mm X 10.71mm.

Sixteen eight cut diamonds approximately 0.32ct.

Current ring size O1/2

Date of Manufacture

J. McCarthy Ltd has dated this Victorian Gold Mourning Ring to the Victorian era.

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J. McCarthy Ltd
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An antique 18ct yellow gold Victorian mourning ring featuring an oval hair work compartment framed by small white gemstones and chased shoulders.
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18ct Gold Late Victorian Mourning Ring

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J. McCarthy Ltd
Telephone 07833 785857
Location
49 Maddox Street
Mayfair
London
W1S 2PQ
United Kingdom

Opening times
Monday - Friday 10:00am - 4:00pm
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/jmccarthy
Verified Since Jan 2025
Items For Sale 26
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J. McCarthy Ltd
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An antique 18ct yellow gold Victorian mourning ring featuring an oval hair work compartment framed by small white gemstones and chased shoulders.
18ct Gold Late Victorian Mourning Ring
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An antique 18ct yellow gold Victorian mourning ring featuring an oval hair work compartment framed by small white gemstones and chased shoulders.
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Victorian mourning rings were crafted as keepsake tokens to commemorate deceased loved ones, a custom that reached its peak popularity during the reign of Queen Victoria following the death of Prince Albert in 1861.

These pieces commonly incorporated high-carat yellow gold, black enamel, seed pearls representing tears, small diamonds, and woven locks of human hair protected under glass or crystal.

Authentic period examples feature hallmarks consistent with 19th-century British assay offices, hand-chased metalwork, central hair compartments, and occasional inscriptions detailing the deceaseds initials or date of death.

Small antique jewellery items are best displayed inside glass-topped brass vitrines, framed shadow boxes, or placed atop velvet trinket trays on a bedroom dressing table or vanity cabinet.

To preserve hair work under glass, avoid submerging the ring in liquid or ultrasonic cleaners, store it away from direct sunlight, and clean the gold setting using a dry microfibre cloth.
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