[Memorial ring inscribed "The Cruell seas remembr. took him in Novembr. 92"] [realia].
1692
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[Memorial ring inscribed "The Cruell seas remembr. took him in Novembr. 92"] [realia].
Variant title
Box title: Memorial ring in gold
Created/published
[England?], [1692?]
Description
1 ring
Note
Year "92" in the inscription probably refers to 1692, not 1592, based on the wording and lettering style.
Gold ring has large clear rose-cut crystal set above an image of a skeleton and the initials "RC" with " "The Cruell seas remembr. took him in Novembr. 92" engraved around the inside in the opposite direction.
Described by J.O. Halliwell-Phillipps as "A gold memorial ring, dated 1592 [sic], with the following curious posy inside, 'The cruell seas, remember / Took him in November.' On the top under a pebble is a death's head and a skeleton."
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Title devised by Folger staff.
Gold ring has large clear rose-cut crystal set above an image of a skeleton and the initials "RC" with " "The Cruell seas remembr. took him in Novembr. 92" engraved around the inside in the opposite direction.
Described by J.O. Halliwell-Phillipps as "A gold memorial ring, dated 1592 [sic], with the following curious posy inside, 'The cruell seas, remember / Took him in November.' On the top under a pebble is a death's head and a skeleton."
This is a PRELIMINARY RECORD. It may contain incorrect information. Please email catalog@folger.edu for assistance.
Title devised by Folger staff.
Cited/described in
Some account of the antiquities, coins, manuscripts, rare books, ancient documents, and other reliques illustrative of the life and works of Shakespeare, 9
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Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library H-P Reliques no.9 (realia)
Blog post about Folger Shakespeare Library H-P Reliques no.9: "Dancing Skeletons and Human Hair: Remembrance, Memento Mori, and Material Culture", The Collation (10 July 2018)
Blog post about Folger Shakespeare Library H-P Reliques no.9: "Dancing Skeletons and Human Hair: Remembrance, Memento Mori, and Material Culture", The Collation (10 July 2018)
Genre/form
Mourning rings.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England
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H-P Reliques no.9 (realia)