Lot 17
A scarce Scottish George III memoriam ring
Auction: 13 February 2008 at 11:00 GMT
Description
marked IG, struck three times, the simple shank with double enamelled borders inscribed 'Mrs Baillie of Polkemmet. OB.'10' apr 1799: AE'48' 'Lord Polkemmet.OB.' 14 MAR. 1816: AE'79' and two domed glass covered lockets of hair
Footnote
Notes:
William Baillie of Polkemmet was the son of Thomas Baillie of Polkemmet and Isabel Walker. He married, firstly, Margaret Colquhoun, daughter of Sir James Colquhoun of Luss, 1st Bt. on 3 December 1768.1 He married, secondly to Janet Sinclair, daughter of George Sinclair, on 15 April 1803. The 'Mrs Baillie of Polkemmet' inscribed to this ring must therefore be his second wife.
William Baillie of Polkemmet was admitted as Advocate in 1758. He was known as Lord Polkemmet [Law Lord] on 14 November 1793. He held the office of Lord of Session between 14 November 1793 and 1811.
References: biographical entry in the 'Dictionary of National Biography'