- 1038
AMERICAN GOLD, ENAMEL, AND PEARL MOURNING RING, DATED 1801
Estimate
1,200 - 1,800 USD
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Description
- ENAMEL, GOLD, PEARL
Swivel top, one side with inscription "JANE NICKSON OB: 21 Dec. 1801 AE: 60" on black enamel ground, the other side with hairwork in a seed pearl border, apparently unmarked.
Provenance
Arthur Guy Kaplan, Baltimore, Maryland.
Condition
enamel intact, in good condition
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
A Jane Nickson is listed as a widow living on Chancery Lane in Philadelphia in the 1790 U.S. Federal Census.