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Ring

Description

Mourning ring, sepia ink scene on ivory, hair, under glass. Features a woman and an angel next to a tombstone for "S. Boyd, Died 23 Aug., 1786, Aged 43."

Creator

Date

circa 1786

Materials

Gold, ivory, pearl, hair, glass, ink

Dimensions

1 x .75 inches

Object ID

1926.24.1

Resource ID

4283

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. R. W. B. Mayo

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.