Decorated with black and white enamelling and inscribed 'James Gibbon, ESQ:OB '8 May 1792, Aet; 77', UK hallmark, size Q Provenance:This fine Georgian mourning ring directly commemorates James Gibbon, Esq. (c. 1715 – 8 May 1792), a prominent 18th-century London barrister. Gibbon achieved the prestigious rank of Master of the Bench (Bencher) for the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, one of England's four historic Inns of Court. Following his death at age 77, his social standing granted him a prestigious burial on 15 May 1792 directly inside the historic vault of the Temple Church, London.As was customary for an elite legal professional of his wealth, funds were allocated in his estate to commission high-quality mourning rings for a select group of family, close friends, and distinguished legal contemporaries.