Memorial ring
1778
Object PlaceEngland
Medium/TechniqueGold, pearls, painted ivory, hair (?), enamel and glass
DimensionsHeight x width (bezel): 9/16 x 1/2 in. (1.4 x 1.2 cm)
Height x width (shank): 13/16 x 13/16 in. (2 x 2 cm)
Height x width (shank): 13/16 x 13/16 in. (2 x 2 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Mrs. Arthur Croft—The Gardner Brewer Collection
Accession number01.6596
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
InscriptionsBlack enameled shank inscribed in gold: "JOHN. HAMER.GENT: OB: 18: NOV: 1778. AE: 72
1892
late 18th century
1800–30
early 19th century
1800–50
late 18th century
late 18th–early 19th century
19th century
1855