Gold Plated Ring - Can You ID Mark Inside

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Here are three pictures of a ring I dug the other night at a building from the early 1900's. Since my buddy has a great magnifying camera, I thought I would show you the mark and see if anyone could ID it or at least tell me the year of the ring.

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Thanks for looking. I appreciate any/all comments.
Baldingboy
 

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The hallmark looks somewhat similar to Ostby & Barton Co. but the eagle is different and facing the other way.
 

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looked at from the other direction * (side) --its the same * OB hall mark --looking from this side its up side down image wize --if one but turns the ring around 180 degrees -- so the eagle faces the other way it will "match up" perfectly

note OB made gold "shell" or as well call them today "plated" items * see above
 

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ivan salis said:
looked at from the other direction * (side) --its the same * OB hall mark --looking from this side its up side down image wize --if one but turns the ring around 180 degrees -- so the eagle faces the other way it will "match up" perfectly

note OB made gold "shell" or as well call them today "plated" items * see above

I turned the pic upside down to begin with ... to better see what it was between the arrows. The OB hallmark has the eagle facing left; this ring appears to have a right facing eagle; plus the arrow/spear tips are different.

I know Engelhart Ostby died on board the Titanic, his daughter Helen survived and the family ran the business until the 1950s. It could be the hallmark is a variety of the one shown. I'm guessing it is, as I don't know of any similar one(s).
 

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Kenosha Kid said:
ivan salis said:
looked at from the other direction * (side) --its the same * OB hall mark --looking from this side its up side down image wize --if one but turns the ring around 180 degrees -- so the eagle faces the other way it will "match up" perfectly

note OB made gold "shell" or as well call them today "plated" items * see above

I turned the pic upside down to begin with ... to better see what it was between the arrows. The OB hallmark has the eagle facing left; this ring appears to have a right facing eagle; plus the arrow/spear tips are different.

I know Engelhart Ostby died on board the Titanic, his daughter Helen survived and the family ran the business until the 1950s. It could be the hallmark is a variety of the one shown. I'm guessing it is, as I don't know of any similar one(s).

Kenosha Kid~ Great research. I think that is probably about as close as you can come. Thanks so much for the information!

Baldingboy
 

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I was given a ring with the exact same hallmark and it is also marked 14K. Were you ever able to find out anything about your ring and if it is a Ostby and Barton or what year it might be from? Thanks K Cross
 

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