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On Display: House - Seventh Floor Hall - South End
Ring (finger) (Mourning ring)
1795-1805
Description
A late eighteenth-century memorial ring with gold tapered circular tri-fold shoulders. The ground is pale pink with pieces of chopped brown hair arranged to form the initials “TK.”
Category
Jewelry
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Gold
- Glass
- Hair (human)
- Ivory (elephant)
Museum Object Number
1997.0029.005
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mark Willcox in memory of Margaret K. Willcox
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Object Number
1997.0029.005
Object Name
Ring (finger) (Mourning ring)
Category
Jewelry
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1795-1805
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Underneath glass
Inscription: TK (?) script initials in chopped brown hair
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Gold
- Glass
- Hair (human)
- Ivory (elephant)
Techniques
- Hair work
- Hair work (table work)
Dimensions (inches)
0.87 (H) x 0.75 (W) x 0.75 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.22 (H) x 1.91 (W) x 1.91 (Diam)