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Mourning ring

Mourning ring

1792
Medium/TechniqueGold, enamel, pearl
DimensionsHeight x width x depth (bezel): 3.1 x 2 x 0.5 cm (1 1/4 x 13/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mona Lee Nesseth
Accession number2009.5489
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
Inscriptions"S/Edzard, /died 15 May/1792, /Aged 6/Ys."
ProvenanceAbout 2000, purchased by gemologist Mona Nesseth, CA, from an English dealer; 2009, year-end gift from Nesseth to the MFA. (Accession date: January 20, 2010)