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1838
GUSN-50461
Memorial mourning ring having a detailed band with chased, split, feather or leaves supporting a cresecent or fan shaped glass dome covering braied hairwork. Hairwork is surrounded by graduated, facted black stone.
rings (jewelry)
metal
hairwork jewelry
RING
Mate to brooch / pin: 1985.514A
Engraved on underside of center motif: "E.C. / Feb. 28th 1838 / M.E.H. / Oct. 9th 1838"
Coffin House (Newbury, Mass.),
Unknown
Gift of Margaret E.C. Merriam in memory of her mother Elizabeth Low Coffin Colman
1985.514B
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