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Ring
American
about 1820
Object Place: United States
Medium/Technique
Gold; hair, glass, mother-of-pearl
Dimensions
Other (Overall): 2.9cm (1 1/8in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Maxim Karolik
Accession Number64.881
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Rings
DescriptionThe elongated navette with etched mother-pearl background and lock of hair bound with gold bow under beveled glass, beaded gold frame, engraved gallery and shoulders, tapering gold band.
ProvenanceCollection of Maria Potter Codman by 1902; inherited by her niece Martha Catherine Codman Karolik, 1902; collection of Maxim Karolik by 1964; to MFA June 9, 1964, bequest.