Collection Highlights
Petition to Abraham Lincoln for recruitment of black troops
Date:
ca. 1862
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Petitions
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Ring
Object Number:
Z.2300.3
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Enamel, metal (silver?)
Dimensions:
Overall: 5/8 in. ( 1.6 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on ring surface: "GOTT MIT DIR"
Description:
Small ring enameled with turquoise-blue enamel and inscribed with "GOTT MIT DIR".
Gallery Label:
This object probably was worn by Adelaide L. Livingston (1852-1909), ancestor of the donor. The German inscription translates to the English phrase, "God Is With You."
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Goodhue Livingston, Sr. 1951
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
