Would be interested in your thoughts on these bits

[Ringo853]

Had to change user name from Bilko. Have been trying to log in for ages without success. I was sent two reactivation codes today, neither of which worked

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CipcNXvVQwI

 

[nge]

Double ended pill container or ladies snuff box.........NGE

 

[RandyNorthridgeca]

n/t

 

[Agseeker]

Genealogy is my other hobby. It appears that the inscription is to note the death of W. Albury 18 Feb 1726 at age 74. That's my take on it anyway. An expert on 18th century jewelry or a history professor could probably tell you what the inscription means.

 

[coinnut]

That would probably make that a mourning ring, which are really nice and sometimes very valuable finds. It depends who the (gold/silver)smith was. If you can find out who made it and for whom (governor, wealthy merchant, politician, high ranking church leader, etc...), it may fetch some nice money at auction, if you were to ever sell it. But that is just my guess on it.

 

[Agseeker]

Ringo853,

Did a little research on my lunch break today. Found that there was a William and Mary Albury who had a child born/baptized 5 May 1679 at Holy Trinity The Less parish in London. If my assumption is correct that the ring makes note of the death date of a W. Albury who was 74 years old at death then W. would have been born approx. 1652. If this William Albury is the same person as W. Albury on the ring then he would have been about 27 when his son William was born, which is a very plausible age to have children born. This, of course, doesn't mean that W. Albury of the ring and William Albury are the same person, but it does indicate that a W. Albury did exist in London at the correct time. A professional genealogist in London could shed more light on the situation.