Mourning Ring, 1769

Artifact

Mourning Ring

Date Made

1769

Creators

Boelen, Jacob, 1733-1786 

Place of Creation

United States, New York 

Keywords

Mourning rings 

Rings (Jewelry) 

Mourning jewelry 

Jewelry 

Mourning 

Van Rensselaer II, Stephen, 1742-1769 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

63.26.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Gold (Metal)
Enamel (Fused coating)

Color

Black (Color)

Dimensions

Diameter: .938 in

Inscriptions

inscribed: Stephen Van Renselaer[sic] OB 19 Octr 1769 AE 27 Stamped on inside of band, set within a rectangle: IB [maker's mark]