A Unique & Unusual Folk Art Whitby Jet Sweetheart Ring c.1860 sub-Antiques but far less difficult than

but far less difficult than one would initially imagine

The canvas has craquelure and is dirty

this is one such item that has both in spades

Fine and attractive

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A Unique & Unusual Folk Art Whitby Jet Sweetheart Ring c.1860 sub-Antiques but far less difficult thanOrigin: English Period: Mid Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1860 1870 Approximate UK Ring Size: O or US size 7 The chunky hoop formed from North Yorkshire Whitby jet with punch work detailing in the form of overlapping hearts and lozenge motifs, gadrooned edging and applied metalwork circular beads survives from the third quarter of the nineteenth century. In fine condition, the ring has a beautiful aged patina, the jet stone