1972.0070 Ring
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Ring (finger) (Mourning ring)

  • Category:

    Jewelry

  • Place of Origin:

    United States, North America

  • Date:

    1800-1850

  • Materials:

    Gold; Pearls; Hair; Glass

  • Museum Object Number:

    1972.0070


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Object Number

1972.0070

Object Name

Ring (finger) (Mourning ring)

Category

Jewelry

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mrs. George L. Batchelder

Place of Origin

United States, North America

Date

1800-1850

Materials

Gold; Pearls; Hair; Glass

Dimensions (inches)

0.87 (H) , 0.75 (W) , 0.149 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

2.22 (H) , 1.91 (W) , 4.21 (Weight)

Measurement Notes

Size in cm's: OH: 2.20cm.; OW: 1.9cm. Winterthur's SRAL used XRF to measure the gold alloy on September 19, 1988 according to request 2298-B: Copper 28.3% Silver 16.8% Gold 54.9%

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

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