Petite Ostby & Barton P Signet rosemonde gerard • Evidence of past sizing

• Evidence of past sizing in back of band

the process fell out of favour with jewelry manufacturers

stamped and signed by B

one opal chipped in two places

with a cute repeating heart border around the edge

Petite Ostby & Barton P Signet rosemonde gerard • Evidence of past sizingA gorgeous turn of the century signet ring, straddling the past with an old English style initial and the future, with geometric detailing on the shoulders. This lovely little piece is signed OB for Ostby & Barton for a time, the largest ring manufacturers in the world. Based out of Providence, Rhode Island, and founded in 1879, the business was thriving when Engelhart Cornelius Ostby and his daughter Helene took one of many trips to Europe in 1912.