Mourning ring for Oliver Wendell
1796
Medium/TechniqueGold; Glass, hair
DimensionsOther (Overall): 1.9cm (3/4in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Edward Jackson Holmes
Accession number54.1484
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Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
Inscriptions"Oliver / Wendell / Aged 17 yrs / Died 4 March / 1796"ProvenanceMourning ring for Oliver Wendell, died 1796. Collection of Mrs. Edward Jackson Holmes by 1954; to MFA December 9, 1954, gift
1800–30
about 1820
early 19th century
about 1850