Thanks to all those who replied about mourning rings. As Gillian illustrated their price can range from a few shillings, and up to several pounds. My problem is to link the specific ring to its likely original price. I'll follow up Richard's leads, but in the meantime if anyone knows of other indicators of what one got for one's money when buying mourning rings in the late 18th century, do let me know. Best wishes Andrew -- Andrew Millard - A.R.Millard@durham.ac.uk Chair, Trustees of Genuki: www.genuki.org.uk Maintainer, Genuki Middx + London: homepages.gold.ac.uk/genuki/MDX/ + ../LND/ Academic Co-ordinator, Guild of One-Name Studies: www.one-name.org Bodimeade one-name study: community.dur.ac.uk/a.r.millard/genealogy/Bodimeade/ My genealogy: community.dur.ac.uk/a.r.millard/genealogy/