Victoria commissioned works that memorialised her beloved husband
Attributed to John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901)
Mourning ring with a microphotograph of Prince Albert (1819-61) hallmarks for 1857-62
Gold ring with white and black enamel, the bezel containing a microphotograph | 1.5 x 2.2 x 2.3 cm (whole object) | RCIN 65364
Attributed to John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901)
Mourning ring with a microphotograph of Prince Albert (1819-61) hallmarks for 1857-62
Attributed to John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901)
Mourning ring with a microphotograph of Prince Albert (1819-61) hallmarks for 1857-62
Memorial ring in gold and black enamel. The bezel contains a microphotograph, reversed, of Prince Albert (1819-61) in 1861, which is attributed to J.J.E. Mayall. The cypher linking the initials 'V' and 'A' in white enamel is set into the shanks on either side of the bezel.
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Creator(s)
Attributed to John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Prince Albert, Prince Consort, consort of Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-61) -
1.5 x 2.2 x 2.3 cm (whole object)
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Made for Queen Victoria
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Object type(s)
- costume
- costume accessories
- jewellery
- finger rings
- commemorative jewellery
- mourning jewellery
- jewellery
- costume accessories
Subject(s)
- Genealogy and Heraldry
- Heraldry
- Monograms
- Monograms-VA
- Monograms
- Heraldry
- costume
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