Mourning Ring

Description:

Mourning Ring, c. 1790, 10kt gold navette-shaped with sepia inkwork on ivory depicting woman mourning below a willow and beside an urn-topped monument with applied gold elements, inscribed "In Memr of an Affec Parent," with black enameled surround inscribed "RICHARD CARY ESQ'R O.B 7 FEBy 1790 AE 73 Yrs," (imperfections),engraved shoulders, size 8 1/2.
Estimate $250-350

Three gold elements are loose, there's a bit of ink pooled at the bottom rt.

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