17th Century "Pumpkin Head" Memento Mori Skull Ring star sapphire The chain is detachable from

The chain is detachable from two points at the top of the pendant

tests as 15k gold (pin is 9k gold)

Pieces from this time

A remarkable Georgian brooch depicting "Eros Escaping by Sea by using his bow to propel a boat made from his quiver with an arrow as the mast and his blindfold as the sail"

A cool Victorian Crescent Moon single stud earring

17th Century "Pumpkin Head" Memento Mori Skull Ring star sapphire The chain is detachable fromDATE: 17th Century, 1671 An outstanding 17th century Memento Mori ring with stylized skull engraved on the outer band. The skull, quite remarkably, retains a good deal of the original black enamel we've never handled an example of this kind with the enamel intact. The inscription to the inner band reads: WL ob. 11th Nov 1671 (read: W. L. died on the 11th of November in the year 1671). This particular style of skull is known in the trade as a "pumpkin