Ring (finger) (Mourning ring)

  • Category:

    Jewelry

  • Place of Origin:

    England, United Kingdom, Europe

  • Materials:

    Gold; Rock crystal; Jet

  • Museum Object Number:

    1966.0005


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1966.0005

Object Name

Ring (finger) (Mourning ring)

Category

Jewelry

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. Leroy Strasburger

Place of Origin

England, United Kingdom, Europe

Origin Notes

Origin possibly America.

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Setting, underside; "Frances Brown/ Ob\t24 Feb. 1808/ Aet 72" engraved in script

Materials

Gold; Rock crystal; Jet

Dimensions (inches)

2.06 (Diam) , 0.112 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

5.24 (Diam) , 3.17 (Weight)

Measurement Notes

Winterthur's SRAL used XRF to measure the gold alloy on September 19, 1988 according to request 2298-B: Copper 46.9% Silver 19.0% Gold 34.1% The black enamel contained manganese as the predominant element as well as trace amounts of iron. See: Report #2298-B.

Object Description

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