Gold Plated Ring - Can You ID Mark Inside

[Baldingboy]

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.

Here are the pics









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

 

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[Kenosha Kid]

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

 

[ivan salis]

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

 

[Kenosha Kid]

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).

 

[Baldingboy]

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

 

[kcross0820]

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