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3/17/2014 Golden mourning ring
Categories: Calendar , Nálezy nejenom s detektorem ve Velké Británii a Irsku
Seven years ago, a treasure hunter found a gold mourning ring made by Hugh Audley, on whose grounds the famous Buckingham Palace was to be built. The jewel dates from the 17th century and was discovered by a metal detector by John Reed.
He found the ring near Tibenham in Norfolk, and later the jewel was declared a treasure by the coroner. It was made in memory of Hugh Adley, who at one time was one of the greatest rich people who lent money. He founded the famous investment company Grosvenor Estate. His property was worth about thirty million pounds.
Adley owned land in Mayfair, where today is a luxury neighborhood of elegant Georgian homes and gourmet restaurants. It is home to world-renowned retailers and custom tailoring on Savile Row and fashion design on Bond Street, as well as Purdey & Sons.
Audley also became a sheriff in Norfolk and owned land there. After he died in 1662, he passed his property on to his great-grandson, and was eventually inherited by the Grosvenor family, from whom the Duke of Westminster comes. Grosvenor Estate still owns land in central London, centered on the affluent areas of Mayfair and Belgravia.
Audley also left his family a few mourning rings, such as the one Reed found. It is a 24-carat jewelry. Such mourning rings were commissioned to be made to order by people who knew they would probably die soon. The descendants then got them so that they would not forget their loved one. The rings were made of precious metals and gems. They often contained a small strand of human hair that they were supposed to resemble.
"According to Mr. Audley's last will, he had eleven such rings made in two different sizes - for men and women. I haven't heard that there will ever be one. That's why I'm really excited about my finding, "said Reed.
He has been searching for a metal detector for several years, he is a real enthusiast. For example, he has previously found several thimbles from the thirteenth century. "But it was not possible to trace the original owner as in the case of the mourning ring. If I look for another twenty years, then maybe I'll still find something similar, "believes Reed.
The ring traveled to the British Museum and was to pass into the hands of the "crown".
Sources: www.dailymail.co.uk, http://www.thehistoryblog.com/
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