1966.0004 Ring

Ring (finger) (Mourning ring)

  • Category:

    Jewelry

  • Place of Origin:

    Europe or North America

  • Materials:

    Gold; Agate; Amethyst

  • Museum Object Number:

    1966.0004


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1966.0004

Object Name

Ring (finger) (Mourning ring)

Category

Jewelry

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. Leroy Strasburger

Place of Origin

Europe or North America

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Setting, underside; "Hannah/ Champain/ died 23 Oct\r/ 1774/ Aged 50" engraved in script

Materials

Gold; Agate; Amethyst

Dimensions (inches)

0.87 (Diam) , 0.116 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

2.22 (Diam) , 3.3 (Weight)

Measurement Notes

Winterthur's SRAL used XRF to measure the gold alloy on September 19, 1988 according to request 2298-B: Copper 38.0% Silver 13.7% Gold 48.3% The lab determined that this ring is 12K gold.

Object Description

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