GOLD RING BELONGING TO COMMODORE OLIVER HAZARD PERRY
Late 18th/Early 19th Century
Set with a shield-shaped carnelian intaglio carved with a spread-wing eagle atop a shield containing a fouled anchor. Carnelian was the historic birthstone for August, the month of Perry's birth. According to an accompanying note, the ring was given to Perry by his mother and it passed down through the family to the last male descendant. No discernible marks.

Notes:
Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry (1785-1819) was a member of the famed Perry family naval dynasty. He is known primarily for his heroic role during the War of 1812's Battle of Lake Erie and for his message to General William Henry Harrison, in which he wrote, "We have met the enemy and they are ours". While on a mission to Venezuela in 1819 he contracted yellow fever and died aboard ship on his 34th birthday.

Gold untested. Wear commensurate with age, but generally well preserved. Includes photocopy of the 1994 note from Barbara M. Perry providing provenance and history.

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