Object Details
Associated Name
Valentino, Rudolph
Description (Brief)
Souvenir ring known as a "Valentino" ring in reference to actor Rudolph Valentino. The brass finger ring is cast with the image of an Egyptian pharaoh with headdress. This ring was given to the donor, Frances Scheele, by a high school girl friend, who bought it at a department store in Cleveland, Ohio. It was inexpensive then, probably retailing for less than a dollar. Some thread is wrapped around the ring to make it fit properly on the wearer's finger. This sort of movie-oriented costume jewelry was popularly referred to as "Valentino" jewelry. The donor recalled that this was "all the rage" among teenagers at the time.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Mrs. Frances J. Scheele
Date made
1923 - 1924
ID Number
1985.0168.02
accession number
1985.0168
catalog number
1985.0168.02
Object Name
Ring
Physical Description
metal, brass (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 1 in x 3/4 in x 1 in; 2.54 cm x 1.905 cm x 2.54 cm
purchased
United States: Ohio, Cleveland
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Popular Entertainment
Movies
Movie Collection
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Souvenirs
Motion Pictures
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_682568