18th Century Grim Reaper Stuart Crystal Slider coral The three wise monkeys are

The three wise monkeys are an old Japanese pictorial maxim

some natural tarnish to the silver - can be polished out if desired

Mounted in an ornate 9k gold halo mount

and modelled in Sterling Silver throughout - dating from the 1880s

each one attached to the next with two silver chains

18th Century Grim Reaper Stuart Crystal Slider coral The three wise monkeys areDATE: Early 18th Century, c. 1717 A remarkable early 18th century Stuart Crystal slider featuring a skeletal personification of death complete with scythe and hourglass. The grim reaper is modelled in minute pieces of gold under an oval faceted rock crystal, and set over a lock of blonde hair with fine gold wire creating a horizon line behind the figure. A double dedication to the back of the slider reads: "WC obt 24th Dec 1714, MC obt 6 Mar 1717",