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Ring
Josephine Hartwell Shaw (American, 1865–1941)
American
about 1913
Object Place: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Gold (20K), emerald, pearl
Dimensions
Overall: 2.5 x 2.5 x 2.7cm (1 x 1 x 1 1/16in.)
Credit Line
Gift of John Templeman Coolidge, Jr. and others
Accession Number13.1699
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Rings
DescriptionThe octagonal bezel has a rectangular table cut emerald in the center, surrounded by four pearls, and open dendritic designs in gold at the four corners. Broad grooves adorn the band.
Marks
Marked "[heart] SHAW [heart]" on an applied rectangular section of gold that is soldered to inside of ring, beside emerald. A second, effaced mark can be discerned on the ring shank.
ProvenanceWith J. T. Coolidge, Jr. and others by 1913; to MFA July 17, 1913, purchased from the Society of Arts and Crafts for $85.