Artist
Unknown
CultureUnknown
Titles
- Ring
Date1881
Medium15k yellow gold, and hair
DimensionsOverall: 3/8 × 7/8 in. diameter (1 × 2.2 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, bequest of Caroline A. Ross
Object number2005.1818
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 the inside of the band: "Y. O. 1881."
Stamped in a rectangle on the inside of the band: "H & S", "15 CT"
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Unknown
c. 1880
.A, Ring: 14k yellow gold and hair
.B, Original box: Leather and cloth
2005.1760.A,.B
John Smart
1771
Watercolor on ivory, 15k yellow gold, 9k rose gold, pearls, hair, and glass
2005.1587
Unknown English
c. 1810
Watercolor on ivory, 15k rose gold, hair, enamel, and glass
2005.1584
