Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Mourning Ring Worn by Eleanor Roosevelt
Object numberMO 1968.25.27
Name
Ring
Maker
Unknown
Dateca. 1894
Mediumgold, stone, marcasite (?)
Dimensionsoverall H 7/8 in x Diam 3/4 in (2.2 cm x 1.9 cm )
Descriptiona) A gold ring set with a dark blue oval stone which has an "S" shaped design cut into the stone and set with pieces of what is possibly marcasite. There is no maker's mark visible.
b) A blue box with white trim. Adhered to the bottom of the box is a sticker that reads: H-30.
Label TextEleanor Roosevelt’s grandmother, Mary Livingston Ludlow Hall, gave her this mourning ring in 1894 when Eleanor’s father died. It is on display in the ELEANOR ROOSEVELT exhibit in the Museum’s FOUNDATIONS OF A PUBLIC LIFE gallery.b) A blue box with white trim. Adhered to the bottom of the box is a sticker that reads: H-30.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Anna Roosevelt Halsted
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPersonal Possessions of the Roosevelt Family (National Archives Identifier 782689)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.En exposición
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