1961.0236 Ring (finger), Mourning ring, view 1
  • 1961.0236 Ring (finger), Mourning ring, view 1
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Ring (finger) (Mourning ring)

  • Category:

    Jewelry

  • Place of Origin:

    Cambridge, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    January 17, 1745 (1745-1745)

  • Materials:

    Gold; Enamel; Glass; Hair (human)

  • Museum Object Number:

    1961.0236


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1961.0236

Object Name

Ring (finger) (Mourning ring)

Category

Jewelry

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Place of Origin

Cambridge, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Date

January 17, 1745 (1745-1745)

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Band, exterior; "MERCY/ WARREN/ OB: 17./ JAN. 1745.6/AET 40" in enamel

Materials

Gold; Enamel; Glass; Hair (human)

Dimensions (inches)

0.87 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

2.22 (Diam)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Swan, Susan Burrows. 1977 Plain & Fancy: American Women and Their Needlework, 1700-1850.
Published: p. 182, 183, fig. 103
[Article] Morgan, John Hill. 03/00/1930 Memento Mori: Mourning Rings, Memorial Miniatures, and Hair Devices. Antiques. 226-230.
Similar ring: fig. 1, p. 226