Gold ring with center plaque, sides of band are cut out in Greek key design to show inset table-worked brown hair.
rings (jewelry)
finger rings
RING
"from Mary" (Engraved)
556
Unknown
American
1/4 in (W), 7/8 in (diameter) (inches)
1944.332
"Jewelry at Historic New England," Online exhibit presented by Historic New England launched September 30, 2007 at www.historicnewengland.org/jewelryhistory/.
For more information on hair jewelry see Bell, C. Jeanenne, "Collector's Encyclopedia of Hairwork Jewelry," (1998); Bury, Shirley, "Jewellery, 1789-1910," v. 2 (1991): 680-698; Campbell, Mark, "The Art of Hair Work: Hair Braiding and Jewelry of Sentiment with Catalog of Hair Jewelry," Eds. Jules & Kaethe Kliot (facsimile of 1875 printing, 1996); Dawes, Ginny Reddington & Corinne Davidov, "Victorian Jewelry: Unexplored Treasures," (1991): 139-143; Fales, Martha Gandy, "Jewelry in America, 1600-1900," (1995): 98-107, 214-219.
Title Pendant Accession Number 1936.692
Title Pendant Accession Number 1936.693
Title Hair ring Accession Number 1936.695
Title Tortoiseshell lorgnette Accession Number 1944.331
Title Hair ring Accession Number 1944.332
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