Ring

CultureUnknown
Titles
  • Ring
Date1803
Medium12k yellow gold, hair, enamel, and glass
DimensionsOverall: 1/2 × 7/8 × 1 in. (1.3 × 2.2 × 2.5 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, bequest of Caroline A. Ross
Object number2005.1780
Non exposé

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Department
Rienzi
Provenance[Morning Glory Antiques]; purchased by Caroline Ross, May, 1994; bequeathed to MFAH, 2005.
Exhibition History"Love Tokens: Portrait Miniatures from the Caroline A. Ross Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, November 3, 2007–March 3, 2008.

"Liquid Lines: Exploring the Language of Contemporary Metal," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, March 7–July 18, 2010.

"In Twilight: Mourning Costume and Customs, 1776–1914," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 1, 2019–January 5, 2020.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Engraved on verso: "James Duncan / Ob: / 3 Octr. 1803 / At. 61"

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