The Four Peers ring - an important mid 18th century Jacobite gold and enamel ring
£24,000
Jacobite, Stuart, and Scottish Applied Arts
Auction: 13 May 2015 at 12:00 BST
Description
the shaped rectangular head of white enamel with four initials and coronets to corners with dates surrounding an executioners axe to centre in gold, the shoulders formed as a rose and thistle in green, white and pink enamels, the interwoven shank with gold detailed initials and dates on a white enamel ground
Footnote
Provenance:
Commissioned by Lord Francis Oliphant of Gask
Gifted to Judge James Graham of Airth or his son William Graham of Airth,
By direct descent to Mrs Ann Graham of Airth (nee Stirling of Ardoch)
By direct descent to her great grandson Colonel Stirling of Kippendavie
By direct descent
References:
Jacobite Rings, Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 1945-46, pages 127-131 R. B. K. Stevenson, M.A., F.S.A.Scot
Catalogue of Finger Rings in the British Museum, O M Dalton, 1912, No. 1417