17th Century Death's Head Ring objects 2ct (total by calculation)

2ct (total by calculation)

The winged lion is an aspect of the tetramorph of the four evangelists as living creatures

resilience

and thus even older beliefs: Albertus Magnus

17th Century Death's Head Ring objects 2ct (total by calculation)A scarce 17th century death's head band in 22 carat gold. The distinctive squished, cartoonish skull engraved outside the band, gives these rare rings a nickname in the trade: pumpkin heads. This one angular and toothy with an almost cheeky grin is dedicated, by way of an inscription inside the band, to IH who died, tragically, on the 18th of February aged 8 1 2. We don't know the year, but the distinctive conjoined M and P maker's mark gives us a