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Mourning ring
1776
Medium
gold, enamel, glass, hair, ivory
Measurements
2.0 × 1.9 × 1.8 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of E. Howitt, 1893
Gallery location
18th & 19th Century Decorative Arts & Paintings Gallery
Level 2, NGV International
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
England
Inscription
cast (circularly) in face of ring: WILLM (. under M) VALE · DIED · 4 · FEB: 1776 · AGED · 48 (downward arrow) / (left pointing arrow) (right pointing arrow) / (upward arrow)
Accession Number
874-D1M
Department
International Decorative Arts
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited
Physical description
With monogram "W.V." device in hair, mourning ring of William Vale.