- Created by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- Church, Louise Ayers, American, born ca. 1846
- Owned by
- Terrell, Mary Church, American, 1863 - 1954
- Date
- 1862-1870
- Medium
- eighteen-carat gold
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 3/4 × 1/4 in. (1.9 × 0.6 cm)
- Description
- Wedding ring owned by Louise Ayers Church, mother of Mary Church Terrell. The gold band has a smooth, undecorated exterior. The interior is engraved with the date [Dec 11, 1862] and initials, R.R. [Robert Reed Church] to L.A. [Louise Ayers].
- Place collected
- Highland Beach, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mary Church Terrell Family Archive
- Classification
- Jewelry and Adornment
- Type
- finger rings
- Topic
- Domestic life
- Families
- Marriage customs and rites
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ray and Jean Langston in memory of Mary Church and Robert Terrell
- Object number
- A2017.13.1.56
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




