POST-MEDIEVAL BRITISH GOLD POSY RING

Ca. AD 1600 - 1700. An early post-medieval gold posy ring with a large central ridge. The ring has an internal inscription reading “REMEMBER ME”. This may be an instance of memento mori or a tribute to a deceased person.
Size: D:18.34mm / US: 8 1/4 / UK: Q; Weight: 4.9g
Provenance: Property of a London Ancient art collector, formerly in a Mayfair private collection of Mr. P. S., formerly acquired on the UK art market since the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

800
Estimate: GBP 1200 - 2000