Georgian Charles Wheatly Enamel Skeleton Ring Brass 4cm including the wires x

4cm including the wires x 1

while the enamel detailing adds an extra layer of artistry and elegance

though the signature is not clearly legible

4cm north to south

Measures: 3cm wide

Georgian Charles Wheatly Enamel Skeleton Ring Brass 4cm including the wires xA superb enamel skeleton ring set in fine 18ct gold, the black enamel skeleton running around the circumference with the hour glass, grave digger tools and cross bones, inscribed inside the shank "Chas Wheatly MA ob 13 May 1742 aet 57" maker TG. Charles Wheatly 1686 1742 was a BA, fellow and MA of St John's College Oxford and vicar of Brent and Furneaux Pelham, Hertfordshire. He was a scholar and published numerous doctrinal and devotional works