A rare mourning ring commissioned by George IV to convince her sister, Princess Amelia, is scheduled to be auctioned after being purchased for just £ 15 at a charity shop in Lester.
In the early 19th century, the Ring was brought back to the auctioner Charles Hanson by a customer, which was unaware of its historical significance.
Mr. Hanson described the search as the most important that he had Facked with a charity shop In a decade.
This piece is now expected to bring between £ 3,000 and £ 5,000 to the auction.
“I was shocked and dazzled,” said Mr. Hanson.
“This proves that the treasures are still hidden on our high roads. A piece of individual royal history emerged from a simple box, which was commissioned by the royal family to honor a lost beloved.
“This is not just a monetary value, it is the emotion, history and humanity behind this ring that really moves you.”
Princess Amelia died of tuberculosis in 1810.
The ring was commissioned the same year and was prepared by Royal Goldsmiths Randel, Bridge and Randel.
On his death, Amelia has said that her father George III had a lock of her hair in her hand that “remember me” was said to be whispering.
Those last words were immortalized in the design of the ring, which had a phrase inscribed under the image of a crown.
Her father later lost her purity, an event that became the subject of countless literary and cultural depiction of ‘Mad King George’.
The ring is only one in 52, which would have been distributed among the family and close friends after Amelia’s funeral. Windser,
“The white enamel used in the ring indicates that Amelia was unmarried at the time of his death,” said Mr. Hanson.
“White enamel symbolized purity and innocence in mourning jewelery, especially for those who died young or unmarried. It is the opposite with black enamel used more commonly used, which reflects normal mourning.”
