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Gold ring with open shoulders set with a black enamel center inlaid with a silver flower set with small rose cut diamonds.
rings (jewelry)
finger rings
silver (metal)
RING
"BDG / 1862"
823
Unknown
7/16 in (W), 5/8 in (diameter) (inches)
1977.22.2
"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 mourning jewelry see Bury, Shirley, "Jewellery, 1789-1910," v. 2 (1991): 657-710; Deutsch, Davida Tenebaum, "Jewelry for mourning, love, and fancy, 1770-1830," "The Magazine Antiques" (April 1999): 566-575; Fales, Martha Gandy, "Jewelry in America, 1600-1900," (1995): 23-31.
Title Cameo Silhouette Accession Number 1977.10
Title Silhouette pendant Accession Number 1977.19
Title Watch fob seal Accession Number 1977.20
Title Mourning ring Accession Number 1977.21
Title Ring Accession Number 1977.22.1
Title Ring Accession Number 1977.22.2
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