Ring

Ring

Public Domain

Ring
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

Explore Further

Department
Rienzi
Object Type
Provenance[Robbins' Roost Antiques, Nashville, Tennessee]; purchased by Caroline Ross, March, 2003; 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.

"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.

Cataloguing data may change with further research.

If you have questions about this work of art or the MFAH Online Collection please contact us.

Ring
Ring
1771
Enamel, 18k yellow gold, pearls, hair, and glass
2005.1795
Brooch
Brooch
c. 1800
Enamel, 14k yellow gold, pearls, fabric, and glass
2005.1810
Brooch
Brooch
1851
Enamel, 18k yellow gold, base metal, hair, and glass
2005.1819
Image Not Available for Ring
Ring
1807
12k rose gold, enamel, hair, and glass
2005.1765
Hairpin / Pendant
Hairpin / Pendant
c. 1880
Enamel, 18k yellow gold, mother-of-pearl, hair, and glass
2005.1823
Brooch
Brooch
1829
14k yellow gold, enamel, seed pearls, hair, and glass
2005.1770
Brooch
Brooch
1833
Enamel, 12k yellow gold, hair, and glass
2005.1800
Ring
Ring
1891
12k yellow gold, enamel, pearls, and hair
2005.1773
Ring
Ring
1803
12k yellow gold, hair, enamel, and glass
2005.1780
Ring
Ring
1769
Hairwork on ivory, enamel, 18k yellow gold, and glass
2005.1792
Brooch
Brooch
1867
Enamel, 10k yellow gold, hair, and glass
2005.1801
Pin
Pin
1840
12k yellow gold, enamel, pearls, paste gemstones, hair, and glass
2005.1767