Ring

Name/Title

Ring

Entry/Object ID

1960.24.29

Description

Bronze ring. The rectangular face is molded with an oval, likely intended as a frame for engraved initials. The face is flanked by molded S-swirls.

Context

Purchased by Elizabeth Ward in Illinois from her cousin and brother-in-law, J. W. Ward, who had worked as a jewelry merchant in Vermont prior to moving to Illinois.

Acquisition

Accession

1960.24

Source or Donor

King, Annie E.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1850

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Ring, Finger

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Jewelry

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Body Adornments

Nomenclature Class

Adornment

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

5/16 in

Diameter

3/4 in

Material

Bronze

Relationships

Related Places

Place

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America