England, 1726.

The convex hoop with engraved, black enamel elongated skeleton, the skull surmounted by a crown, the inscription “MEMENTO MORI” at the feet, the coffin shape rock crystal bezel enclosing a skeleton applied on hair, the hoop interior engraved Rebeca Carle Obt. May 17th 1726 aet 75.

Literature:
O.M. Dalton, Catalogue of the Finger Rings in the British Museum (1912).
C. Oman, British Rings 800 - 1914, London, 1974.
The Victoria and Albert Museum Jewellery Gallery, Case 34, Board E