All early 19th century mourning rings are a little freaky, but Catherine Packe's family got even kookier than usual when they commissioned her memorial jewels. Odd: the border components are fitted on rather than cast in place. Also weird: on the outside, where we usually see the standard black enamel "IN MEMORY OF", all of her details are there. "Cath: packe Ob: 5 Dec: 1819 AE 72".
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- Materials
22k gold (marked), black enamel
- Age
hallmarked and dedicated in 1819
- Condition
Very good - looks like some of the enamel work may have been touched up
- Size
7.75, cannot be resized; 8mm width
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GeorgianEra
1714 — 1837
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