Memento mori skull ring

Memento mori skull ring

A high carat gold memento mori skull ring, circa 1700. The engraved hoop with black enamel supports an enamel skull in clouds, between enamel flower shoulders. The ring is size K [US 5 and 1/8]. I have not seen this permutation of a skull band before and I believe it to be European rather than English.

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