RING, NAPKIN

Description: 1. NAPKIN RING: 4.2CM X 7CM X 5.3CM SILVER TUBE WITH CAST FORM OF LAMB LYING DOWN. RING HAS RAISED FOUR RIDGE BORDER ON BOTH ENDS. AROUND MIDDLE OF RING IS PATTERNED STRIP WITH BEADED BORDER. INSIDE BORDER IS RAISED PATTERN WHICH IS MADE OP OF REVERSING STEM & LEAF. EACH STEM HAS DIAMOND END WITH LENGTHENED TAIL. EACH LEAF HAS CURVED BACK, SCALLOPED FRONT WITH FIVE HOLES IN IT. ENGRAVED INTO TOP OF RING IS "H.B.". STAMPED INTO BOTTOM OF RING IS "0257". SILVER IS TARNISHED. RING IS DENTED. 2. NAPKIN RING: 4.2CM X 6.1CM X 4.1CM SILVER TUBE WITH CAST FORM OF CHICKIDEE ON FRONT. RING HAS DOUBLE RAISED BORDER AT BOTH ENDS WITH BEADED AND ZIG-ZAG PATTERN ETCHED INTO SURFACE BETWEEN. AT MIDDLE TOP IS FLOWER AND LEAF SCROLL WORK WITH BLANK MIDDLE. ENGRAVED INTO MIDDLE IS "MIB". ON BOTTOM OF RING IS ETCHED SEAL WHICH IS TOO WORN TO READ AND "295" IS STAMPED BELOW IT. SILVER IS TARNISHED.

History: ARTIFACT WAS DISCOVERED IN CONSERVATION LAB WITHOUT DOCUMENTATION OR OTHER ASSOCIATIONS. IT HAS BEEN ACCEPTED INTO PERMANENT COLLECTION BY ACCESSION COMMITTEE WITHOUT HISTORY.