18th century AD. A silver finger ring with bezel formed as two facing skulls and incised saltire, lightly incised legend to the underside 'STN' and other marks. Cf. Chadour, A.B. Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 722 for type. 4.16 grams, 22.30mm overall, 20.56mm internal diameter (approximate size British T 1/2, USA 9 3/4, Europe 21.89, Japan 21) (3/4"). From a Suffolk family collection; by descent from the vendor's father, who formed his collection prior to 1990. [No Reserve]