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Rare Gold Mourning Mizpah Intaglio Ring (c. 1832)
Rare Gold Mourning Mizpah Intaglio Ring (c. 1832)
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Mizpah literally means watch tower in Hebrew but the giving of Mizpah rings and tokens was a symbolic gesture of an emotional tie between two people.
This is a very rare William IV 18ct yellow gold antique mourning ring set with a Mizpah intaglio chalcedony stone. The ring is fully hallmarked for 1832 and assayed in London, England. The colouring is a beautiful light straw-yellow with some remnants of black enamel work.
An inscription on the back of the ring reads “Joseph Charlesworth 15 February 1845. Oet: 61” This is a really beautiful and unique, rare find!
“And [it was called] Mizpah (Watchtower); for he said, The Lord watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.” (Genesis, 31:49)
Size L (UK) / 5.75 (US)
Weight: 3.74g
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