Ring

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Ring

Entry/Object ID

VC.59.787

Description

Mourning ring; monogram "GVC" under crystal; beneath crystal is intertwined lock of hair;

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1786

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

Inside ring, inscription: "G.Van Cortlandt, Ob.Novr.12,1786,AE 29 yrs."

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Diameter

3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)

Material

Gold, Crystal, Hair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Pierre Van Cortlandt (1721-1814)

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

Gilbert Van Cortlandt

Notes

Subject

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Miscellaneous: Mourning rings were customarily distributed to pall-bearers, other close friends, et al, of the deceased, and frequently contained a small lock of the departed's hair.

Note Type

General Note

Note

Van Cortlandt family possession

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 13A