Georgian Silver 'Not All of me Will Die' Memento Mori Ring with Skeleton on Hoop
Circa 18th century A.D. With flat-section hoop, scooped shoulders, bezel with domed cruciform motif; incised image of a skeleton to the underside, inscribed within 'non omnis moriar' (not all [of me] will die). 6.79 grams, 23.27 mm overall, 18.13 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16) (1 in.).
Private collection, Arundel, West Sussex, UK, 1975-late 1990s.
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Circa 18th century A.D. With flat-section hoop, scooped shoulders, bezel with domed cruciform motif; incised image of a skeleton to the underside, inscribed within 'non omnis moriar' (not all [of me] will die). 6.79 grams, 23.27 mm overall, 18.13 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16) (1 in.).
Private collection, Arundel, West Sussex, UK, 1975-late 1990s.
[No Reserve]