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Description: | Gold mourning ring commemorating James Ward (died 1806). The bezel of the ring contains a lock of hair, which is set under a crystal and is surrounded with faceted black semi-precious stones, which are probably garnets. The hoop is decorated with black enamel with a white enamel border. The ring is inscribed 'James Ward obt Sept 28th 1806 Aet 45'. The ring is contained within a box along with other mementos associated with Captain Lewis Mortlock.
caption: Mourning ring | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | James Ward Lewis Mortlock mourning rings d.1806 | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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