Ann Mason Mourning Ring
Dublin Core
Title
Ann Mason Mourning Ring
Description
A lozenge shaped mourning ring made of gold, dating c. 1773. The shank is plain, with wide shoulders coming in to the lozenge shaped head. The rim of the head is gold with an engraved arch pattern. The face is covered by glass, under which is a painted image consisting of an urn under a willow; the urn is marked "A.M." On the inside of the head is engraved "Ann Mason obt 9 March 1773, age 39".
Ring was made to commemorate the death of Ann Mason in 1773. It is similar in appearance to other rings that descended in the Mason family. This ring descended through the family of John Mason of Analostan.
Ring was made to commemorate the death of Ann Mason in 1773. It is similar in appearance to other rings that descended in the Mason family. This ring descended through the family of John Mason of Analostan.
Creator
Acquired from Mrs. Charles S. Denny (Ann Mason Hodges).
Originally given to John Mason in memory of his mother. To his daught Catherine Mason Jamison, to her daughter Eliza Mason Jamison Hodges, to her son Mason Jamison Hodges, to his niece Ann Mason Hodges.
Originally given to John Mason in memory of his mother. To his daught Catherine Mason Jamison, to her daughter Eliza Mason Jamison Hodges, to her son Mason Jamison Hodges, to his niece Ann Mason Hodges.
Source
Denny, Charles S.
Publisher
Gunston Hall Collection
Date
19 February 2020
Contributor
Brian Kelleher
Format
Jpeg
Language
English
Type
Photo
Files
Citation
Acquired from Mrs. Charles S. Denny (Ann Mason Hodges).
Originally given to John Mason in memory of his mother. To his daught Catherine Mason Jamison, to her daughter Eliza Mason Jamison Hodges, to her son Mason Jamison Hodges, to his niece Ann Mason Hodges., “Ann Mason Mourning Ring,” Mason's Legacies, accessed April 26, 2024, https://masonslegacies.org/items/show/677.