Jewelry
United States, North America
1828
Gold; Jet; Hair; Glass
1959.0568
Object Number1959.0568 |
Ring (finger) (Mourning ring)
Jewelry
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
United States, North America
1828
1. Inscription; Ring interior; "S M D P/ Nov. 27 - 1828" engraved under stone
Memorial; Death
Gold; Jet; Hair; Glass
0.68 (Diam) , 0.078 (Weight)
1.74 (Diam) , 2.2 (Weight)
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.
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[Book] Fales, Martha Gandy. 1995 Jewelry in America, 1600-1800.
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