Ring
This gold and diamond ring was presented to Judith Crommelin (1739-1803) by Samuel Verplanck (1739-1820) at the time of their engagement in 1760. The rose cut diamonds are placed in closed-back settings, a typical fabrication technique used during the eighteenth century. Samuel Verplanck was a member of an influential New York City merchant family; a suite of parlor furniture from the couple’s eighteenth-century Wall Street townhouse can be viewed in the American Wing’s gallery 718.
Artwork Details
- Title: Ring
- Date: ca. 1760
- Geography: Possibly made in Netherlands; Possibly made in England
- Culture: European
- Medium: Gold, diamonds
- Dimensions: Bezel: W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm)
Hoop: Diam. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm) - Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Bayard Verplanck, 1955
- Object Number: 55.32
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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