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Centering a foliate design set with marcasites on a blue basse taille enamel ground, engraved tripartite shoulders, silver mount, size 6 1/4.
rings (object genres)
rings (jewelry)
glass (material)
silver (metal)
Ring
1324
Unknown
3/4 (W), 13/16 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of the Quincy family
1971.333
"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 Mourning Ring Accession Number 1971.332
Title Mourning Ring Accession Number 1971.333
Title Mourning Brooch Accession Number 1971.334
Title Mourning Brooch Accession Number 1971.338
Title Mourning Ring Accession Number 1971.339
Title Mourning Ring Accession Number 1971.340
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