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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Mourning Ring Worn by Eleanor Roosevelt
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Mourning Ring Worn by Eleanor Roosevelt

Artifact IDMO 1968.25.27
Object Type Ring
Maker
Dateca. 1894
Mediumgold, stone, marcasite (?)
Dimensionsoverall H 7/8 in x Diam 3/4 in (2.2 cm x 1.9 cm )
Physical 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.
Historical NoteEleanor 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.
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.
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