Details
A rare gold and turquoise coloured enamel ring engraved with a Bishop's mitre, a coronet and a cross of St Andrew with scrolling foliage between, the interior with motto 'Utrique Sacer' in square shaped silver presentation box on ball feet, the detachable cover with Latin inscription, width 2½in. the base signed 'Fecit et Eharavit Jo.. Ladudivis Edin.'.
Further details
The ring and box were presented by the University of St Andrews to John Ross, Archbishop of St Andrews to which see he was promoted in 1684, the revolution in 1688 deprived him and the other Scottish Bishops of office, he died in 1704, being the last survivor of the Scottish Episcopate. The box and ring then presumably passed into the Threipland family. One of the seals in the preceding lot is mentioned along with the ring and box in the book 'The Threiplands of Fingask'.