Description: Item/Description: Fabulous antique Ostby & Barton ring. Edwardian mount in Sterling Silver bezel set with a stunning, vivid amethyst. Wide table, beautifully faceted. Hallmarked inner band: Sterling, OB. Ostby & Barton was founded in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1879 by partners Englehart Cornelius Ostby and Nathan B. Barton. They were the largest manufacturers of rings in the 19th Century. Sadly, Engelhart Ostby perished in the Titanic in 1912.

Material: Amethyst, Sterling Silver.

Dimensions: Height Crown: 14.5mm x 12.3mm; Width: 2mm inner diameter; approximately 3.7 grams; size 7 on our ring sizer.

Condition: Overall very good. Surface scratches, flea bites, abraded area to gemstone; use wear to silver.

Age:1900s.

Provenance: Private Estate.

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Buyers premium: 18%