Gold ring with hinged locket front given to Dr. John Young Smith by Lady Susan Ramsay. Locket contains a lock of hair and watercolour portrait of Lord Dalhousie. Inscribed 'JYS from SGR Dec 19th 1860'.
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A gold ring with a hinged locket at the front. Inside the locket there is a small watercolour portrait of James Andrew Broun-Ramsay, the First Marquis of Dalhouse (1812-1860), and a lock of hair. The ring was presented on the year of his death by Dalhousie’s daughter, Susan Georgina Ramsay (b.18...
Finger ring with Gurmukhi inscription on face. Inscription is reversed to use as a seal.
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The inscription on the face of the ring was used as a seal. It reads, 'Akal Sahai Maharaj Singh ji', which translates, 'The Immortal (God) protects: Maharaj Singh ji'. 'Akal Sahai' was a common motto used in the 18th and 19th century. It is found on coins, sword hilts and manuscripts of import...
Genre: Portrait Photography Close-up of Gillian Clarke looking at the camera and resting her head on her left hand; she wears a dark jumper, gilet and Celtic design necklace.
Genre: Portrait Photography Gillian Clarke in three quarter profile facing the right and looking slightly downwards, she rests her left arm on the edge of a table and wears a dark jumper, gilet and Celtic design necklace.