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Ring

Collection Type

  • Jewelry

Date

1850-1870

GUSN

GUSN-101435

Description

Gold ring with engraved shoulders, center features bow-tie design set with rubies, seed pearls and black enameling.

Details

Descriptive Terms

rings (jewelry)
finger rings
RING

Inscription

Unidentified maker's mark. (Maker's Mark)

Additional Identification Number

881

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

13/16 in (W), 11/16 in (diameter) (inches)

Accession Number

1950.9

Reference Notes

Pictured in Fales, Martha Gandy, "Jewelry in America, 1600-1900," (1995): Color Plate 110. For more information on the use of colored gems see Fales, Martha Gandy, "Jewelry in America, 1600-1900," (1995): 48-51; 202-208.

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