GEORGIAN HIGH KARAT GOLD AND NIELLO MOURNING RING Ca. AD 1800. A gold mourning ring with a circular bezel enclosing a transparent layer above a gold scrollwork monogram, set over a backing of hair. The shoulders are decorated with scrolling foliage in black niello, continuing partway around the hoop. Size: D:15.7mm / US: 5 / UK: J 1/2; Weight: 2.63g Provenance: Property of a London Ancient art collector, formerly in a London private collection, formerly acquired on the UK art market since the 1970s.