A Unique & Unusual Folk Art Whitby Jet Sweetheart Ring c.1860 sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles the arch shaped reeded surround

the arch shaped reeded surround surmounted by a cornice

It began as "Modern French" style in England in the 1820s

They have a distinctive naive style and are especially suited to modern and eclectic interiors

around a thousand years before the introduction of Islam

Height 9 inches

A Unique & Unusual Folk Art Whitby Jet Sweetheart Ring c.1860 sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles the arch shaped reeded surroundOrigin: 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