Mourning Ring Maker: J. K. (American or British, w. c. 1765)
Honorand: Mary Chaplin, American, 1745–1765

1765

American Decorative Arts

Not on view
Medium

Gold, enamel, glass, paper

Dimensions

7/8 × 15/16 × 1/4 in. (2.2 × 2.4 × 0.6 cm)
width of band: 1/8 in. (0.3 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. June Gurnick

Accession Number

1974.21

Geography

Made in United States, or England

Culture

American or British

Period

18th century

Classification

Jewelry

Disclaimer

Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of records is ongoing.

Provenance
June Gurnick; gift 1974 to Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Bibliography
  • "Acquisitions 1974," Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin 35, no. 3 (Fall 1975), 61
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

mourning rings

Marks

"JK" in relief in rectangle in inside surface of band opposite stone.

Inscriptions

"Mary Chaplin OB: 4 July 1765-AET: 20" around outer surface of band.

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