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Gold marquise-shaped mounting with memorial depicting an urn under a willow tree in hair over an ivory background, reverse engraved.
mourning rings
rings (jewelry)
RING
"John / Grew / Died Dec / 4th 1784 / Aged / 78" (Engraved)
748
Unknown
1 1/16 in (W), 3/4 in (diameter) (inches)
1965.86
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 Locket Accession Number 1965.82
Title Daguerreotype of Jane Norton Wigglesworth and her sister. Accession Number 1965.83
Title Belt buckle Accession Number 1965.84
Title Belt buckle Accession Number 1965.85
Title Ring Accession Number 1965.86
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