Strauss & co - 5 March 2018, Cape Town

19 11 12 13 9 Georgian green glass and half- pearl mourning ring the centre collet-set with two emerald-cut green stone surrounded by half-pearls to open work shoulders, size N½ and another Georgian green stone, half-pearl and ruby mourning ring, collet-set to the centre with a cabochon-cut green stone surrounded by half-pearls and rubies, to engraved open work shoulders, the reverse with a glazed compartment, one stone deficient, size P (2) Pearls untested and as such unwarranted R –  10 Two Georgian gold and black enamel mourning rings, 1794 and 1812 the first enamelled and inscribed THOMAS. MAXWELL. ADAMS. ESQ OB 15 OCT 1794 AE 49, size K½ ; the second inscribed MRS MARGT DODGSON OB 4 OCT 1812 AE 55, size Q½ (2) R –  11 Georgian emerald and diamond three stone ring set with an emerald-cut emerald flanked by two old-cut diamonds, size O ; a ruby and white sapphire ring, set to the centre with an emerald-cut ruby and six claw-set white sapphires, size K½ ; and another foiled ruby and green stone ring, with engraved shoulders and shank, size K (3) R –  12 Georgian rock crystal, black enamel and gold Memento Mori ring, 1739 the central faceted rock crystal bezel with a skull with hairwork beneath, the black enamel shank inscribed WILLM. CLARKSON OB 24 APRIL 1740 AE 53 , the inner shank engraved Willm Clarkson Ob 18 Oct 1739 AE 17, size R ; and a black enamel and gold Memento Mori ring, 1748, maker’s initials IW, engraved Wm Overman Esq. Ob 1 Feb. 1748 AE 76, enamel with restoration, size N½ (2) R –  13 Victorian green and pink glass seed-pearl ring set to the centre with a green stone surrounded by four cushion-cut pink stone and seed-pearls, with pierced shoulders, later shank marked for Birmingham 1899, maker Thomas Messenger, size P ; a seed-pearl, ruby and black enamel gold mourning ring, 19th century, size N (2) Pearls untested and as such unwarranted R – 