CIRCA 1728

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A ROCK-CRYSTAL AND DIAMOND-SET GOLD MOURNING RING
CIRCA 1728
the plain band enameled in black with the inscription 'JEMIMA.DUTCHESS.OF.KENT.OB:27.JULY.1728. AE53', in contemporary box
¾ in. (19 mm.) wide

Provenance

Made to commemorate the death of Jemima, Duchess of Kent (d.1728), wife of Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent (1671-1740)

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Lot Essay

Jemima, Duchess of Kent (1675-1728), was the daughter of Thomas Crew, 2nd Baron Crew of Stene, and Mary Townshend. Her paternal grandparents were John Crew, 1st Baron Crew of Stene, and Jemima Waldegrave. She was the niece of Nathaniel Crew, Bishop of Durham, who succeeded to the barony in 1697, and of Jemima Crew Montagu, Countess of Sandwich.

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