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Memorial and Mortuary Rings: Royalist

BEHOLD In Lockhart's 'Life of Scott' it is stated that Sir Henry Halford gave Sir Walter Scott a lock of the hair of Charles I., when the royal martyr's remains were discovered at Windsor, April 1813. Sir John Malcolm gave him some Jardaryeo COR Royalist memorial ring.

Indian coins to supply virgin gold for the setting of this relic, and, for some years, Sir Walter constantly wore this ring, which had the word 'Remember' embossed upon it. Miss Gerard is in possession of a memorial gold ring which is stated to have been given to Bishop Juxon by Charles I., on the scaffold, since which period it has been preserved as an heirloom in the family of the present owner. The ring appears to resemble those of the period of Henry VIII. It is described and engraved in the 'Gentleman's Magazine' for October 1797. The bezel is hexagonal, with death's-head in white enamel on black ground, surrounded by the legend 'BEHOLD. THE. ENDE;' round the edge is the BEHOL ML Memorial ring of Charles I. motto 'RATHER DEATH. THEN. FALS FAITH.' At the back the initials 'M' and 'L' tied with a mourning ribbon. • This interesting 'memorial' was exhibited at the Loan Exhibition of Ancient and Modern Jewellery at the South Kensington Museum in 1872.