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Engagement ring

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Collection Type

  • Jewelry

Date

1920-1925

GUSN

GUSN-101622

Description

Fourteen karat gold ring with diamond solitaire.

Details

Descriptive Terms

rings (jewelry)
gold (metal)
diamond (mineral)
marriage
Ring

Inscription

"diamond ring-received at/age 21/garment-engagement ring of /mother-May Gertrude Allen/Wright/ ( Mrs. C.C. Wright)/temporarily removed for regain/ May, 1971/ Property of/ Mrs. Stephen W. (crossed out0 Phillips,/ Salem,/ Box 242./ Mass. (Handwriting and print on envelope)

Associated Person

Wright, May Gertrude Allen

Associated Building

Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

1073
J076

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

American [use]

Dimensions

3/4 x 1/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation

Accession Number

2006.44.17

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