An exceptionally rare and substantial renaissance gold quatrefoil form Memento Mori enamel skull ring. The ring of quatrefoil form is engraved with the words “Memento Mori” meaning remember you must die. At the centre a white enamel skull. The present ring is amongst a small group of known examples, which sets this ring apart from others is it’s sheer scale and weight, 22.4 grams.
