Collection Highlights
Slant-front desk
Date:
1777-1794
Object Number:
1947.461
Medium:
Mahogany
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Souvenir ring
Object Number:
INV.14016
Date:
1892
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/4 x 5/8 in. ( 0.6 x 1.6 cm )
Marks:
in relief: on exterior: "RECUERDO . . . DE LA / 1492-1893 / ESPOSICION DE CHICAGO" and "EL ANILLO / YSABEL"
stamped: on interior: "GORHAM MFG. CO. [lion][anchor]G STERLING / 1892[?] / 3 1/2"
Description:
Silver souvenir ring with inscriptions, "RECUERDO DE LA 1492-1893 ESPOSICION DE CHICAGO" and EL ANILLO YSABEL," in relief on exterior; stamped maker's mark inside.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
