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Catalog Number |
01.C.61 |
Object Name |
Ring |
Title |
Topaz Ring |
Artist |
Unknown |
Description |
Ring with long, emerald-cut yellow topaz in gold setting. Included envelope states: "Topaz ring once owned by Mrs. Elizabeth Matilda Patterson Harris, daughter of Robert M. Patterson, wife of Dr. William Harris. Gift of her great-granddaughter, Dorothy C. Harris." |
Label |
This ring belonged to Elizabeth Matilda Patterson Harris, the daughter of APS member Robert Maskell Patterson. Robert Maskell Patterson, professor of natural philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania and director of the United States Mint, was one of the youngest members of the APS, elected in 1809 when he was 22. He served as the Society's Secretary, Vice-President, and President over the years. |
Material |
Gold and topaz |
Dimensions |
H-0.75 W-0.375 Dia-0.625 inches |
Dimension Details |
Diameter: ring band Height & Width: stone with setting |
Credit line |
American Philosophical Society. Gift of Dorothy C. Harris, 1960. |
Search Terms |
jewelry APS President |