Three gold and enamel mourning band rings England, dated...

Three gold and enamel mourning band rings

England, dated 1803, 1807, and 1811

The first, inscribed, "ROBT. PARDOE. ESQ: OB: 10. APR: 1803: AE 69," against black enamel ground, set of hallmarks, including maker's mark: "PB (/R)," to inner band; the second, inscribed, "WM VIZARD. DIED. 14. FEB: 1807. AGED. 72," against black enamel ground, set of hallmarks, including maker's mark "I.P," to inner band; and the third, inscribed, "MARY. WHITE. DIED. 20. OCT: 1811. AGED. 83," against black enamel ground, set of hallmarks, including maker's mark, "MG," to inner band.

Ring size(s): 7 1/2, 8, and 9 3/8

PROVENANCE:

The Collection of Irvin & Anita Schorsch.
The first: Acquired in 1988.
The second and third: Arthur Guy Kaplan, Baltimore, Maryland, November 5, 1990.