Object Number 1972.0073

Object Name

Ring (finger) (Mourning ring)

Category

Jewelry

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mrs. George L. Batchelder

Place of Origin

New England, United States, North America

Date

1819

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Band, exterior; "Sarah Loyd [sic] Foster died Sep\r 10 1819 A\.22" engraved
2. Inscription; Band, exterior on plate; "S Ll F" engraved

Materials

Hair; Gold

Dimensions (inches)

0.75 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

1.91 (Diam)

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