Ring with miniature portrait of James Polk
Mathew Brady
(American, 1823–1896)
probably 1855–74
Object Place for LabelUnited States
Object PlaceUnited States
Medium/TechniqueGold
DimensionsHeight x width: 1 in., 2 cm (2.5 cm, 13/16 in.)
Credit LineBequest of Mrs. Arthur Croft—The Gardner Brewer Collection
Accession number01.6592
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceUntil 1874, probably Gardner Brewer (b. 1806 - d. 1874), Boston; probably by descent to his daughter, Caroline Abigail Brewer (Mrs. Arthur) Croft (d. 1898), Boston; 1901, bequest of Mrs. Arthur Croft to the MFA. (Accession Date: July 1, 1901)
