Georgian Optical Illusion Mourning Ring Size:8.5 made circa 1880

made circa 1880

They date from the Edwardian era

but presumably not by the general populace

Some wear to the back of the band

Georgian Optical Illusion Mourning Ring Size:8.5 made circa 1880DATE: Georgian, c. 1820 A fine Georgian mourning ring with two fine black enamel seams around a central "optical illusion" band. The centre band is convex in shape, and has been detailed with straight grooves at a 45 degree angle. When the band is rotated, some of the grooves appear to contort into S shapes a clever trick of the eye. It's modelled in 15 karat gold, and dates from the early 19th Century. An inscription to the inner band (partially