Pinky Rings

[fahtz]

Re: Pinky Rings

Just got my carved bone federal shield ring in the mail today. It is possibly the BEST carved bone ring I have ever owned/seen/handled. It is too small for my fat man hands to wear however, so off the the collection it goes!

[Professor Barclay]

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Tristan, I purchased a gold pinky ring that I've gotten dated back to around the early 1870's...that's as accurate as I've been able to find. The gold rings from the period that I've found (including my own) have all had flaws (bumps in the narrow portion, indentions in the gold, etc) so they weren't 'perfect'. Also, they are very much thinner than rings that we're used to almost to the point of being 'dainty'. All of the photos that I've seen here have backed that point up.

Rick

[Foggy Bottom Jim]

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The famous picture of Confederates captured at Gettysburgs shows one gentleman wearing two pinky rings on one hand. Hopefully it is attached.

[Mcguire]

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The famous picture of Confederates captured at Gettysburgs shows one gentleman wearing two pinky rings on one hand. Hopefully it is attached.

As I read through this thread this was the first image I thought of and was wondering why noone had referred to it when I got to the last post and there it was. Someone once told me that in all likelyhood these were made of gutta percha.

[tsgalloway]

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I got some period bone rings in the mail today, but they were a bit too small for me...Thanks for the advice. I may make a non-descript gold ring in the near future, as well as tackle the task of creating a signet ring for myself. Any additional info is welcome.

[Shockoe Hill Cats]

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Found this ad in the "The United States army and navy journal and gazette of the regular and volunteer forces, 1865-'66." Vol. 3. Why the file came out so small, I don't know. But it reads:

ATTENTION! Returning soldiers!
Genuine Gold Rings.

All the Army Corps Rings, in 16 karat gold (stamped), richly en-
ameled in the color of each Divi-
sion, at $3 and $5 each. Liberal
discount to dealers. Sent by mail.
Address
E. P. BEACH.
12 Maiden Lane, New York.

[Shockoe Hill Cats]

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Not sure why the ring subject was in the Fraternal Orders section, but found photo of Brig. Gen. Alfred Iverson Jr. wearing a Masonic stick-pin: