Ring
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| Nom de l'objet : | Ring |
| Matériaux : | gold, synthetic sapphires, glass stones |
| Numéro d'accession : | BE2008.3.47 |
| Date de début de production : | 1855 |
| Date de fin de production : | 1887 |
| Description : | A yellow gold (15K) band ring set with synthetic sapphires and red and blue glass stones. There is a curved rectangular area on the face of the ring set with five red stones on the top row ( 2 are missing) and five blue stones on the bottom ( 2 are missing) all set into the band. The sides are smooth but are slightly flared at the face of the ring and there is a small triangle cut out of each side. The inside of the ring has four marker's marks including the initials C.S., the number 15, a flower image, and the letter A. |
| Fonctions : | A note from the donor says "old rings from jewel box, some from Scotland that cannot be fixes, B. Larson". These rings most likely belonged to Margaret Patton or Matilda Lindsay, Captain James Harris's sisters who often sent care packages from Scotland to Benares. Matilda Lindsay (c. 1804-1887) was the youngest daughter of Margaret and Major General John Harris and sister to Captain James Harris of Benares. Matilda married the widowed Colonel Lindsay in Perth, Scotland and helped to raise his two daughters, Alice and Annie. She was a faithful correspondent to her brother James and his family. Matilda was the source of family information from Scotland and many of their letters are located at the Peel Heritage Complex Archives in Brampton. Matilda regularly sent care packages to Canada with books, clothes, candies, jewellery and money from herself and her sister and cousin. Colonel Lindsay died c. 186X. She lived with her sister, Margaret and cousin Margaret Anne Patton at #8 Rose Terrace, Perth until her death in 1887. Items donated by Barbara Sayers Larson. Barbara Larson is the daughter of Annie Harris (1882-1986) and Beverly Sayers (1883-1976) and granddaughter of Arthur (1843-1932) and Mary (1859-1954) Harris. Barbara was born January 27, 1920 and was the youngest of three children. Barbara and her siblings, Geoffrey Sayers (1907-1997) and Dora Sayers Caro (1915-2004) donated Benares to the Ontario Heritage Foundation in 1969 after inheriting it from their aunt, Naomi Harris (1883-1968). Many of the items donated by Barbara originally belonged to her mother or Aunt Naomi and came from Benares. Barbara lived in a log cabin originally given to her mother by her grandparents at 1723 Birchwood Drive. She still maintains a close tie with Benares and is now living in Kelowna, British Columbia, with her daughter. |
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Mississauga |
| Province de l'établissement : | Ontario |
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