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EXTREMELY RARE ANTIQUE ROSE GOLD, HAIR-WORK and PEARL MOURNING RING, 1792
For sale is an EXTREMELY RARE made in 1792 rose gold, hair-work, and pearl mourning ring. It has an octagonal top with a frame of 22 pearls, approximately 2.5 mm in diameter, and four seed pearls. The center features hair tied in a cross or four-leaf clover motif with a dark blue enamel or glass background. It is topped by glass with an oval cut-out in the center. The wide band has reticulated sides, and the interior is engraved with "MR. WM. HYSLOP / OBT. 4 AUGT 1796 / AT. 84. / MRS. MEHITABLE HYSLOP / OBT. 19 NOVR 1792 / AT. 74." It is presented in a Georgian red leather ring box with silk interior lining.
HALLMARKS: Unmarked but tested for 9K gold fineness.
CONDITION: In very good condition considering its age. For additional information, please refer to the pictures.
PROVENANCE: 1. Collection of H.Marshall Goodman Jr., Richmond, VA, USA; 2. Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates, Mt. Crawford, VA, USA, September 22, 2023 (the winner will receive this information); 3. Our sale of this item adds another layer of provenance (please print this page). History of sale is very IMPORTANT for serious collection.
DIMENSIONS: Largest ring size 9 1/2. Weight: 7.5 grams.
ESTIMATED PRICE: $2,000 - $15,000 (significantly lower than today's market price). You have a GREAT CHANCE to purchase a rare item for your collection, and over the years, its price will only INCREASE.
HISTORY of SALES: A few years ago the mourning rings were sold on Live Auctioneers and Sotheby's for $10,334 (2 years ago), $30,000 (with PEARL, 7 years ago), $32,500 (8 years ago), and $40,000 (8 years ago) - please refer to the screenshots for details. Today, prices have significantly increased compared to those of 5-10 years ago.
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A LIFETIME WARRANTY is provided for the originality of this particular item manufactured during the described period of time.
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CATALOGUE NOTE: This extraordinary mourning ring, made in 1792, is believed to be associated with the Hyslop family of Boston, Massachusetts, USA. William Hyslop (c.1712-1796) and Mehitable Stoddard (1719-1792) were wed on October 25, 1750, and were blessed with five children: James, William, David, Elizabeth, and Mehetabel. Regrettably, only David and Elizabeth survived past 1792, making it highly likely that one of them cherished and owned this ring as a poignant memento of their parents' memory.

MOURNING RING: A mourning ring is a finger ring worn in memory of someone who has died. It often bears the name and date of death of the person, and possibly an image of them, or a motto. They were usually paid for by the person commemorated, or their heirs, and often specified, along with the list of intended recipients, in wills. Stones mounted on the rings were usually black, and where it could be afforded jet was the preferred option. Otherwise cheaper black materials such as black enamel or vulcanite were used. White enamel was used on occasion particularly where the deceased was a child. It also saw some use when the person being mourned had not married. In some cases a lock of hair of the deceased person would be incorporated into the ring. The use of hair in mourning rings was not as widespread as it might have been due to concerns that the hair of the deceased would be substituted with other hair.

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