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Catalog Number |
1919.3.50 |
Object Name |
Ring, Napkin |
Description |
Napkin ring, made during WWI (Abalone) from parts of an artillery shell by a wounded French soldier. The ring is coated in gray colored paint, with bits of rusty metal visible on the inside. The outside has a garland like design embossed on it, which is a line of three ovals with a large dot in each and with tassels hanging between them. Underneath the ovals are triangles filled with colored glass or shell. The design is repeated twice and is separated by a coat of arms with an anchor. |
Date |
1914 - 1918 |
Year Range from |
1914 |
Year Range to |
1918 |
Subjects |
Amateur works Art Artillery (Weaponry) |
Search Terms |
World War I |
Material |
artillery shell |
Dimensions |
H-1.375 Dia-2.125 inches |
Source |
Frost, Harold |
Collection |
Arlington Historical Society Collection |