Strauss & co - 5 March 2018, Cape Town

21 17 18 19 17 A Georgian diamond and enamel mourning ring, 18th century claw-set to the centre with a old cushion-cut diamond, the shank enamelled in black IN MEMY OF MR GOODWIN, size R½ ; and a gold wedding band, the inner shank engraved Eliz Watson obt 24 May 1712 Oct 29, maker’s initials, size L (2) R –  19 Gold vinaigrette, apparently unmarked, 19th century with tapering hexagonal sides, the whole engraved with flowerheads and foliage, the hinged circular grille engraved with a swan and foliage, with associated chain and ring attachment, length approximately 20mm R –  18 Georgian foiled amethyst intaglio mourning ring collet-set with a cushion-cut amethyst stone carved with an urn and the motto ‘Costante Dopo Morte’, size G ; and a gold and citrine quartz intaglio ring, the emerald-cut citrine carved with a portrait of an officer, to a later octagonal faceted mount with open work shoulders, size I (2) R   -  

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