Swan shaped ring holder owned by Ginger Smock

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Manufactured by: Unidentified
Owned by: Smock, Ginger, American, 1920 - 1995

Date: late 20th century

Medium: silver, metal, felt
Dimensions: H x W x D: 3 3/4 × 3 1/16 × 3 7/16 in. (9.5 × 7.8 × 8.7 cm)

Description: A silver plated ring holder in the shape of a swan owned by Ginger Smock. The swan's head is looking straight up and its neck fully extended. The swan is attached to a silver plated decorative plate with a green felt bottom. The plate has an embossed floral design with a roped edge. The bottom of the holder is covered with green felt.

Classification: Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor

Type: holders

Topic: Instrumentalists (Musicians)

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Lydia Samuel Bennett

Object number: 2016.161.4

Restrictions & Rights: No Known Copyright Restrictions; Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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Swan shaped ring holder owned by Ginger Smock