Victorian Baby Ring 10K Yellow Gold Size 1 Antique Ostby and Barton Initial J

This beautiful antique baby ring is 10k yellow gold.
It features the initial J.
The face of this ring measures 1/4 of an inch north to south.
Size: 1
Marks: OB (Otsby and Barton), 10K
Condition: Excellent


Interesting Fact:
Engelhart C. Ostby, the company’s founder and president, was born in Norway. He trained as a jeweler in Oslo before immigrating to the United States. He worked for jewelers in Providence before partnering with Nathan B. Barton in 1879 to form Ostby & Barton.

Ostby regularly traveled to Europe to survey jewelry and design trends; his daughter Helen began joining him on these trips in 1906. One of the reasons we know so much about Ostby’s life is because it ended tragically. In 1912, Engelhart and Helen booked return passage from France on the RMS Titanic. Helen made it to safety, but unfortunately Engelhart perished.