The mourning ring was found on farmland at Shillingstone The inside of the band bears a maker's mark - a Gothic capital "B" - which dates it to 1692, along with the initials "ML" and date of death ...
After being confirmed by antiques experts to be a mourning ring from 1692 ... The inside of the band reveals a maker's mark—a Gothic capital 'B'—which pinpoints its creation to the year ...