Three gold and ivory mourning pins/pendants England or America,...

Three gold and ivory mourning pins/pendants

England or America, one dated 1788

All of marquise form, the first, depicting man leaning on plinth with skull and crossbones and topped with covered urn, seed pearl surround, the reverse fitted with pin and loop attachment; the second, with shepherdess and sheep, fitted with loop attachment; the third, with woman lamenting at urn on plinth inscribed, "In/ Memory/ of a/ Friend," the reverse inscribed, "Jane/ McCarthy/ Obit June/ 1788/ AE 41" and fitted with pin; together with two hairwork pins/pendants.

L: 1 5/8 in. (largest, overall)

PROVENANCE:

The Collection of Irvin & Anita Schorsch.
Christie's New York, Important American Furniture, Silver, Folk Art & Dec. Arts, June 21, 1995, Sale 8208, Lot 196.