Mourning ring
Paul Revere, Jr.
(American, 1734–1818)
1783
Object PlaceBoston, Massachusetts
Medium/TechniqueGold
DimensionsOverall: 0.3 x 2.2 cm (1/8 x 7/8 in.)
Credit LineMarion E. Davis Fund and H.E. Bolles Fund
Accession number2011.206
On View
On viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
InscriptionsEngraved on interior of ring: "Rev'd Saml. Dunbar ob June 15, 1783 AE 78"ProvenanceMade for the funeral of the Reverend Samuel Dunbar (1704-1783), Canton, Massachusetts; recorded in Paul Revere, Jr.'s day book in 1783; April 9, 2011, Eldred's auction, Americana and Paintings sale, lot 721, sold to the MFA, Boston. (Accession date: May 25, 2011)
