£480
An English gold mourning ring, 1792, the ivory miniature painted en grisaille with a woman lamenting her loss at a classical monument, engraved Step Horncastle Ob 14 Jany 1792 At 67, 16 x 29mm, 4.4g
Stephen Horncastle (1725-1792), Stationer of New Bond Street, London; buried Paddington Church
Please note Mellors & Kirk have applied for an exemption licence for the ivory in this lot. Ref: 5H4WH17T
The collection of C. W. Briggs (1906-1971) (lots 1-429)
Hoop removed when converted to a brooch, pin also removed, in otherwise good condition save for typical fine scratches to glass
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