{"product_id":"victorian-18ct-gold-mourning-signet-ring-london-1852-mary-clifford","title":"Victorian 18ct Gold Mourning Signet Ring, London 1852, Mary Clifford","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Victorian mourning signet ring in 18ct yellow gold, London hallmarked 1852, made to commemorate the death of Mary Clifford on the 8th of December 1856, aged 25. The internal engraving — her name, the date of her death, and her age — transforms this from a fine antique ring into a piece of personal history: a life recorded in gold, the grief of those who loved her preserved in the conventions of Victorian mourning jewellery with a care and specificity that is quietly moving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe exterior of the ring carries a black enamel ribbon inscribed \u003cem\u003eIn memory of\u003c\/em\u003e — the standard formula of Victorian mourning, here rendered with the restrained elegance characteristic of the best work of the period. The head is set with a carved agate in a shield-shaped motif, the shoulders engraved with decorative detail. Concealed within the interior of the band is a locket window containing a lock of hair — the most intimate of Victorian mourning tokens, the physical presence of the person mourned carried always on the finger of the wearer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLondon hallmarked 18ct gold, 1852. Ring size T½ (UK); head dimensions 17.5 × 15mm; weight 9.4g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHallmarks:\u003c\/strong\u003e London 18ct gold, 1852\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.4g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHead dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17.5 × 15mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRing size:\u003c\/strong\u003e T½ (UK)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHead:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carved agate, shield motif\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black enamel ribbon, \u003cem\u003eIn memory of\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e Locket window with lock of hair; engraved \u003cem\u003eMary Clifford 8th Dec 1856 Aged 25\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wildsmith Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42548582285501,"sku":"","price":2950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/2127\/0385\/files\/image_41bc1b62-010c-43fe-a96a-a7336de68cea.jpg?v=1687901429","url":"https:\/\/wildsmithjewellery.co.uk\/de\/products\/victorian-18ct-gold-mourning-signet-ring-london-1852-mary-clifford","provider":"Wildsmith Jewellery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}