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Object Name
Wedding Ring
Object Number
1907-02-5
Description
Gold band wedding ring. Engraved inside: "F. A. Tallmadge Eliza H. Canfield" "22"
Comment
Frederick A. Tallmadge (1792-1869) the son of Mary Floyd and Col. Benjamin Tallmadge, attended the Litchfield Law School in 1811. Elizabeth Hannah Canfield (1792-1878) of Sharon, daughter of Mabel Ruggles and Judge Judson Canfield, attended the Litchfield Female Academy in 1811, 1814. The wedding of Frederick Augustus Tallmadge and Elizabeth Hannah Canfield took place on May 22, 1815. The LHS Collection also includes miniatures of Frederick A. Tallmadge and Elizabeth H. Canfield by Anson Dickinson in 1814, which were probably completed during their engagement.
Category
Personal Artifacts
Date Made
1815
Dimensions
3/4" D
Materials
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Wedding Ring