Lot 1038
  • 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.

Catalogue Note

A Jane Nickson is listed as a widow living on Chancery Lane in Philadelphia in the 1790 U.S. Federal Census.