Go Back to Upcoming Lots18k yellow gold mourning ring
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1109317Location
North Carolina, United StatesFull address: Available with subscription
Closing at
September 28, 2024Lot Number
Available with subscriptionCategory
RingYear of Production
1770Dimensions
Ring Size 8-1/4Material
18k. Yellow Gold, EnamelGross Weight
2.5 gMotif
BerryType
MourningDescription
Historic 18k yellow gold mourning ring with black enamel, inscribed with "RD Geo/Whitefield/OB 30 Sep/1770 AE 56h," commemorating the death of Reverend George Whitefield on September 30, 1770. The ring, approximately 2.5 g in weight and sized at 8-1/4, is unstamped but tests as 18k gold. It was presented to pallbearer Rev. Samuel Haven of Portsmouth, New Hampshire.Condition
Available with subscriptionProvenance
Rev. Samuel Haven (1727-1806), Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Samuel D. James (1855-1940) and Annie Berry Hill James (1856-1952), Northwood, New Hampshire; Esther Lucretia (James) Ripley (1894-1976), Milton, Massachusetts; Rev. Robert J. Ripley (c. 1919-2014), Braintree, Massachusetts; John McInnis Auctioneers, Amesbury, Massachusetts, Lot 1800, May 7, 2023 for $26,512.50; Private New England CollectionEstimates: $10,000 – $15,000
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