Artist
Unknown
CultureUnknown
Titles
- Ring
Date1787
Medium12k rose gold, enamel, hair, and glass
DimensionsOverall: 1 1/4 × 3/4 × 7/8 in. (3.2 × 1.9 × 2.2 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, bequest of Caroline A. Ross
Object number2005.1762
Not on view
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Department
RienziObject Type
Exhibition History"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: "Eliz / Oliphant / Ob 12 june / 1787 At. 57."
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