Ring
ClassificationsClothing and Adornments-hand ornaments-rings
Associated with
Madame Helena Modjeska Chlapowska
(1840 - 1909)
Dateunknown
MediumGold, stone
Dimensions1 1/2 × 1 3/16 in. (3.8 × 3 cm)
Credit LinePresented to Museum by Myrtle Blakeslee in memory of Felix Modjeska, grandson of Madame Helena Modjeska
Object number4946
DescriptionThis handmade gold ring features a pearlescent and ruby stone, and once belonged to Polish stage-performer Madame Modjeska. After a particularly inspired performance in Rome, this became one of three gold rings which were taken off and thrown at the feet of the famous Polish-born thespian Madame Modjeska.On View
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