1959.0568 Ring (finger), Mourning ring, view 1
  • 1959.0568 Ring (finger), Mourning ring, view 1
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Ring (finger) (Mourning ring)

  • Category:

    Jewelry

  • Place of Origin:

    United States, North America

  • Date:

    1828

  • Materials:

    Gold; Jet; Hair; Glass

  • Museum Object Number:

    1959.0568


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1959.0568

Object Name

Ring (finger) (Mourning ring)

Category

Jewelry

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

United States, North America

Date

1828

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Ring interior; "S M D P/ Nov. 27 - 1828" engraved under stone

Subjects

Memorial; Death

Materials

Gold; Jet; Hair; Glass

Dimensions (inches)

0.68 (Diam) , 0.078 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

1.74 (Diam) , 2.2 (Weight)

Measurement Notes

Diam: given of band interior. Winterthur's SRAL used XRF to measure the gold alloy on September 19, 1988 according to request 2298-B: Copper 13.9% Silver 21.1% Gold 65.0% Analysis also concluded that this ring is 16K gold and has a weight of 2.20g.

Object Description

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Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Fales, Martha Gandy. 1995 Jewelry in America, 1600-1800.
Similar objects; p.101, plate 48 and p. 104