Unknown English
Ring

Ring

Public Domain

Ring
Artist
CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Ring
Date1891
Medium12k yellow gold, enamel, pearls, and hair
DimensionsOverall: 3/8 × 3/4 × 7/8 in. (1 × 1.9 × 2.2 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, bequest of Caroline A. Ross
Object number2005.1773
Not on view

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Department
Rienzi
Object Type
ProvenanceCaroline Ross; bequeathed to MFAH, 2005.
Exhibition History"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 the inside of the band: "Mother 22nd Nov 1891"
Stamped on the inside of the band: "SBW" "12", "5", "anchor". "e" (?)

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Pin
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Pin
1840
12k yellow gold, enamel, pearls, paste gemstones, hair, and glass
2005.1767
Brooch
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Brooch
c. 1850
Enamel, 12k yellow gold, pearls, diamonds, hair, fabric, and glass
2005.1816
Ring
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Ring
1794
Blue glass, pearls, 12k yellow gold, hair, and glass
2005.1793
front and back of brooch
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Brooch
1842
White glass, embossed metallic foil, 12k yellow gold, guilloché enamel, split pearls, and hair
2005.1758
Brooch
Unknown
Brooch
1858
Enamel, 10k yellow gold, pearls, hair, and glass
2005.1808
Brooch
Unknown
Brooch
c. 1840
Enamel, 12k yellow gold, pearls, fabric, and glass
2005.1809
Brooch
Unknown
Brooch
c. 1865
12k yellow gold, pearls, paste gemstones, embossed paper, and glass
2005.1784
Ring
Unknown
Ring
1771
Enamel, 18k yellow gold, pearls, hair, and glass
2005.1795
Ring
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Ring
1792
Enamel, seed pearls, 9k rose gold, hair, and glass
2005.1798
Ring
Unknown
Ring
1803
12k yellow gold, hair, enamel, and glass
2005.1780
Brooch
Unknown
Brooch
1833
Enamel, 12k yellow gold, hair, and glass
2005.1800
Brooch
Unknown
Brooch
1829
14k yellow gold, enamel, seed pearls, hair, and glass
2005.1770