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