Two gold, enamel and ivory mourning rings Probably England,...

Two gold, enamel and ivory mourning rings

Probably England, dated 1791 and 1793

Both of marquise form, the first, painted with female mourner leaning beside two covered urns atop plinth inscribed, "Rest/ In/ Peace" with cherub flying overhead, the black enamel surround inscribed, "S. BLOOMFIELD WALL OB: 12 OC 1791 AE: 13 MO.," the reverse with engraved dedication, "AP to CP," the band inscribed, "RACHEL WALL OB: 30 MAR 1791 AE 64"; the second, with woman lamenting beside covered urn raised on plinth inscribed, "In Mem/ of a/ belov'd/ Hus/ band," the black enamel surround inscribed, "S. A. DIED NOVEMBER 1793"; together with mourning pin depicting woman seated beside covered urn on plinth, the black enamel surround inscribed, "ISABELLA. SHIELD. OB: 12 DEC: 1785. AET: 81," all seemingly unmarked.

Ring size(s): 5 1/4 and 5 1/2

PROVENANCE:

The Collection of Irvin & Anita Schorsch.
The first: Acquired in 1988.
The second: Arthur Guy Kaplan, Baltimore, Maryland, March 19, 1983.
The pin: Arthur Guy Kaplan, Baltimore, Maryland, April 4, 1987.