RING

Made by: Unknown (Jeweler)

On view in: French Drawing Room

About this object

The bezel of the ring is a plain oval and contains the image of a feather similar to an ostrich plume. This is done in hair on a white ground and is framed by a dark blue enamel band inscribed in gold letters and with five fleur de lis separated by dots. The back of the bezel is engraved as well.

Object name:

RING

Made from:

Gold -- enamel -- hair

Made in:

Paris, France

Date made:

ca. 1793

Size:

13/16 in. (2.1 cm)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:

11.116

Class:

GOLD

Signature marks:

INSCRIPTION; DATE around front: BARBE D' HENRY IV; on back: PRISE A ST DENIS LE 8 BRE 1793

Credit line:

Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973