QV 1891 Mourning Ring w/ Black Enamel and Pearls

Regular price $925.00

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2.76 grams. 18k gold, maker's mark A&S (likely Aston & Son), Birmingham anchor hallmark, Queen Victoria's head next to letter Q - date mark for 1890-91. Size 7, not resizable. Enamel is worn off on back of hoop where the words "IN MEMORY OF" appear - someone tried to fill it in with what looks like black crayon??? which is insane!  Black enamel on one shoulder is perfect, and on the other it looks fine but when I look through the loupe, someone has used what seems to be black nail polish (!!!!) to fill in some lost enamel. I love this. 10 seed pearls seem to be original, the hair panel is slightly loose but we'll fix it (or swap out /clean out the blonde hair for your own) before we send it to you. No dedication engraved on the back. A fixer-upper or a screamin' deal - which one do you think?