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A Brief Description of NEW-YORK: Formerly Called New-Netherlands..
Date:
1670
Object Number:
LIB.Y.1670.Den
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Signet ring
Object Number:
1950.294
Date:
18th century
Medium:
Gold, carnelian
Dimensions:
Overall: 7/8 x 1/2 x 1 in. ( 2.2 x 1.3 x 2.5 cm )
Marks:
stamped: inside shank: "14" in rounded square
Description:
Gold signet ring mounted with oval carnelian intaglio crest.
Gallery Label:
Francis Lewis, one of 4 New York signers of the Declaration of Independence, owned this ring.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Guy Forbes (Ruth Ludlow Searing)
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
