Memorial ring
late 18th century
Medium/TechniqueGold, pearls, paint, enamel and glass
DimensionsHeight x width (bezel): 1 1/8 x 11/16 in. (2.8 x 1.7 cm)
Height x width (shank): 5/8 x 11/16 in. (1.7 x 1.8 cm)
Height x width (shank): 5/8 x 11/16 in. (1.7 x 1.8 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Mrs. Arthur Croft—The Gardner Brewer Collection
Accession number01.6608
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
InscriptionsText on plinth in German: "Ich zahle/ die Stun/den des/Wieder/sehens" (I count the hours until we meet)ProvenancePurchased in Dresden by Gardner Brewer (b. 1806 - d. 1874), Boston; 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)
1778
mid-19th century
late 18th century
late 18th–early 19th century
late 18th–early 19th century
1892
about 1880 or later
