Napkin ring
Arthur Stone
(American, born in England, 1847–1938)
about 1920
Object PlaceGardner, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueSilver
DimensionsOverall: 3.1 x 4.5 cm (1 1/4 x 1 3/4 in.)
Credit LineSeth K. Sweetser Fund
Accession number1978.254
On View
Not on viewClassificationsSilver hollowware
Collections
Stone’s use of gold on this napkin ring, probably made for use in his own family, elevates it above the typical expression of the form.
This text has been adapted from "Silver of the Americas, 1600-2000," edited by Jeannine Falino and Gerald W.R. Ward, published in 2008 by the MFA. Complete references can be found in that publication.
ProvenanceArthur and Elizabeth Bent Stone estate to their companion Annie E. Priest; by descent to Alma Bent, Stone’s cousin, from whom the Museum purchased the piece.
