Three gold mourning band rings England or America, 1750...

Three gold mourning band rings

England or America, 1750 and later

The first, with inscription to inner band, "Rev. Mr. ...enger Ob: 30 Mar. 1750 Aet: 55," alongside maker's mark, "Hurd," in brown leather case; the second, with cast winged skull, the inner band with inscription, "R. Rand Ob January 27, 1794 AE 74," seemingly unmarked, in circular paper box with label to underside of lid: "Palais Royal, 19/ Tixier/ Deschamps Sucer/ Voaillier Bijoutier/ Fabricant/ Paris"; the third, with inscription to inner band, "A VALLIANTS COEURS RIEN IMPOSSIBLE/ I.G.R. TO M.S. 9-8-47," marked 4K.

Ring size(s): 7 1/2, 6 5/8, and 8

PROVENANCE:

The Collection of Irvin & Anita Schorsch.
The first: Jonathan Trace, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, April 7, 1987.
The second: Jonathan Trace, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, July 7, 2009.

In "A Genealogy of the Rand family in the United States," a Robert Rand, who lived in Boston as a joiner and lumber dealer, is listed with a birthdate of November 8, 1719 and a deathdate of February 1794. He married Martha Grice, on October 24, 1756.