Artist
Unknown
CultureUnknown
Titles
- Ring
Date1821
MediumEnamel, 18k yellow gold, hair, and glass
DimensionsOverall: 5/8 × 3/4 × 15/16 in. (1.6 × 1.9 × 2.4 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, bequest of Caroline A. Ross
Object number2005.1790
Not on view
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Department
RienziObject Type
Exhibition History"Love Tokens: Portrait Miniatures from the Caroline A. Ross Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, November 3, 2007–March 3, 2008.
"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 top and bottom sides of the plaque: "born / 17 May 1768", "died / 7 Aug. 1821"
Hallmarks stamped inside the band.
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