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Georgian Oval Mourning Ring Painted en Grisaille 1790's

$5,345.70
£3,933.60
€4,500VAT Included
CA$7,404.32
A$7,423.39
CHF 4,301.80
MX$90,708.02
NOK 49,851.77
SEK 50,907.01
DKK 34,308.96

About the Item

Period: 1790’s Dimensions: 33 x 18 mm Ring size: 6 ½ Weight: 8 gr The Georgian mourning ring dates back to the 1790s and consists of an oval frame containing a grisaille miniature depicting a pleasant place: a column with a festoon can be seen, surmounted by a heart; above it flies a butterfly, a symbol of carnal and passionate love, of transience due to the brevity of the animal's life, but also a symbol of the soul with a transcendent purpose due to its ability to change; on the right, however, is a dove, which in ancient literature has become the symbol of the beloved and pure woman, who in this case carries a scroll with the inscription "il ne s'appartient pas" that ends near a dog, a symbol of fidelity. The French miniature, which is completed by a fluted edge located under the protective glass, turns out to be a declaration of love from the supposedly beloved woman, who probably passed away early but was celebrated with this last act of love.

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