Ring, Mourning
- Title:
- Elizabeth Hickey Mourning Ring
- Object Name:
- Ring, Mourning
- Date:
- 1783
- Material:
- Gold
- Description:
- Gold mourning ring in memory of Elizabeth "Betsey" Hickey of Portsmouth, NH, Died September 19, 1783, Aged 14 years. Cast Gold with raised lettering on black enamel, composed of four scrolling sections bearing the legend "ELIZA: HICKEY: OB. 19 SEP: 1783 AE. 14."
- Provenance:
- Ring for Elizabeth Hickey, buried in graveyard at St. John's Church, Portsmouth, NH.
The Sawtelle Collection. - Place of Origin:
- Portsmouth, NH
- Collection Name:
- The Collection of Jean E. and Joseph G. Sawtelle
- Item Number:
- 2014.48
- Accession Number:
- 2014.48
- Type of Material:
- Objects
- Copyright Statement:
- For information regarding copyright, permissions, and reproductions contact the Strawbery Banke Museum
- Participating Organization:
- Strawbery Banke Museum
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