Antique 14K Gold Ostby & Barton Wedding Band - Size 7. 25/. 6875 - TITANIC Related
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:546018 | Modified Item: No |
| Brand: OSTBY BARTON | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
| Metal: Yellow Gold | Style: Band |
| Ring Size: 7.25-11/16"-.6875 | Metal Purity: 14k |
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A Classic antique 14k yellow gold wedding band from the famed U.S. jewellery manufacturer Ostby & Barton.
The band has the perfect slightly square proportions with gently rounded edges for comfortable fit.
Ostby of Ostby & Barton was a famous American jewelry maker, whose founder infamously perished on the Titanic in 1912 even as his daughter survived being pu...t into one of the women's lifeboats. The company ceased operations in the 1950's and their jewelry is widely collected.
PERIOD-Antique pre-1930's but exact age unknown.
SIZE -This ring is a US size 7.25. and this type of band is easily sized just go to your trusted local jeweler.Band width is a little over 2 mm.
WEIGHT -The total weight of the ring is 1.8 grams.
MATERIALS-pure 14k yellow gold.
CONDITION-Very Good vintage/used condition. The band is stamped 14k with the Early Style O.B.-14K makers mark. K & L
Below is a short Interesting historical biography;
Ostby and Barton Co., a jewelry manufacturing company, was founded in 1879 when Engelhart Cornelius Ostby and Nathan B. Barton formed their business partnership. Previous to their partnership, Mr. Ostby trained to be a jeweler at the Royal School of Art in Norway. He furthered his education and expertise with six years of apprenticeship working in his hometown of Oslo.
In 1869, Ostby joined his parents and brother in emigrating to the United States. It was here that he worked for two different jewelry companies, first Hunt & Owen, then Arnold and Webster, where he specialized in jewelry design & engraving.
When Ostby & Barton formed their new jewelry company, they had barely three thousand dollars in capital! Despite this, their company would soon be known as “the largest ring manufacturers in the world”. The business was thriving, and people in the industry could easily recognize the well-known “O-B” stamp on rings.
Ostby and his daughter Helene traveled to Europe frequently, to study European jewelry design and production. After 1906, all of Ostby’s trips to Europe included his daughter. Little did they know, their last father - daughter trip together would be to France in 1912. This final trip ended in tragedy.
When the duo were prepared to head back home to Providence, RI, Ostby heard from friends about a ship traveling to New York. The name of the ship was the Titantic. Ostby paid £62 for first class tickets for him and Helene. Ostby was assigned cabin B-30 while Helene was assigned to cabin B-36. It is documented that Ostby carried a black leather doctor’s bag, which contained gems and other souvenirs from Paris.
At 11:40 P.M., on April 14, 1912, the Titanic hit an iceberg. Helene recalled:
“I sat up straight in bed, trying to make out what had happened. It seemed completely silent for a minute or two. The engines were cut off. The corridors were quiet until one began to hear doors open and voices speaking. The first voice I heard was a woman asking the steward what had happened. He replied calmly "Everything will be all right."
After the collision, Ostby and his daughter, along with their friends the Warrens, climbed the grand staircase and went out to the boat deck. It was frigid outside, so Ostby decided to quickly return to his room to gather some warmer attire. While he was inside the ship, men insisted Helene board a lifeboat. She desperately wanted her father to join, but she listened to the men and got on the boat. Helene would never see her father again.
While on the lifeboat, some people were lamenting the loss of their jewelry aboard the sinking ship. Twenty-two year old Helene recalled,
“When somebody happened to mention jewelry left behind, I remembered for the first time that I had lost a diamond bar pin which was given me by my father which was still pinned to my nightgown aboard ship. I hadn't given it a though, and when I was reminded, it didn't matter.”
Ostby was 64 years 3 months and 28 days old when he perished on the Titanic, with 1500 other individuals. His body was found by the ship, MacKay Bennett, and the following description pertaining to the findings was documented:
After Helen had time to process the terrible tragedy that occurred, she was able to focus on the family business. She returned to Providence, RI, and along with her brother Harold and his daughter, the three became joint owners of the business their father began back in 1879.
Despite the 1912 catastrophe, Ostby and Barton Co. continued to produce jewelry into the 1950s.
Their advertisements boasted their large jewelry lines, and stated that they specialized in “emblem rings, stone rings, mountings, bar pins, misses’ rings, cameo rings, cuff links, pendants, ladies’ rings, festoons, men’s rings, signet rings, tie clasps, baby pins, baby rings, band rings, brooches, ear rings, and scarf pins.” (The Jeweler’s Circular, 1921)
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A Classic antique 14k yellow gold wedding band from the famed U.S. jewellery manufacturer Ostby & Barton.
The band has the perfect slightly square proportions with gently rounded edges for comfortable fit.
Ostby of Ostby & Barton was a famous American jewelry maker, whose founder infamously perished on the Titanic in 1912 even as his daughter survived being pu...t into one of the women's lifeboats. The company ceased operations in the 1950's and their jewelry is widely collected.
PERIOD-Antique pre-1930's but exact age unknown.
SIZE -This ring is a US size 7.25. and this type of band is easily sized just go to your trusted local jeweler.Band width is a little over 2 mm.
WEIGHT -The total weight of the ring is 1.8 grams.
MATERIALS-pure 14k yellow gold.
CONDITION-Very Good vintage/used condition. The band is stamped 14k with the Early Style O.B.-14K makers mark. K & L
Below is a short Interesting historical biography;
Ostby and Barton Co., a jewelry manufacturing company, was founded in 1879 when Engelhart Cornelius Ostby and Nathan B. Barton formed their business partnership. Previous to their partnership, Mr. Ostby trained to be a jeweler at the Royal School of Art in Norway. He furthered his education and expertise with six years of apprenticeship working in his hometown of Oslo.
In 1869, Ostby joined his parents and brother in emigrating to the United States. It was here that he worked for two different jewelry companies, first Hunt & Owen, then Arnold and Webster, where he specialized in jewelry design & engraving.
When Ostby & Barton formed their new jewelry company, they had barely three thousand dollars in capital! Despite this, their company would soon be known as “the largest ring manufacturers in the world”. The business was thriving, and people in the industry could easily recognize the well-known “O-B” stamp on rings.
Ostby and his daughter Helene traveled to Europe frequently, to study European jewelry design and production. After 1906, all of Ostby’s trips to Europe included his daughter. Little did they know, their last father - daughter trip together would be to France in 1912. This final trip ended in tragedy.
When the duo were prepared to head back home to Providence, RI, Ostby heard from friends about a ship traveling to New York. The name of the ship was the Titantic. Ostby paid £62 for first class tickets for him and Helene. Ostby was assigned cabin B-30 while Helene was assigned to cabin B-36. It is documented that Ostby carried a black leather doctor’s bag, which contained gems and other souvenirs from Paris.
At 11:40 P.M., on April 14, 1912, the Titanic hit an iceberg. Helene recalled:
“I sat up straight in bed, trying to make out what had happened. It seemed completely silent for a minute or two. The engines were cut off. The corridors were quiet until one began to hear doors open and voices speaking. The first voice I heard was a woman asking the steward what had happened. He replied calmly "Everything will be all right."
After the collision, Ostby and his daughter, along with their friends the Warrens, climbed the grand staircase and went out to the boat deck. It was frigid outside, so Ostby decided to quickly return to his room to gather some warmer attire. While he was inside the ship, men insisted Helene board a lifeboat. She desperately wanted her father to join, but she listened to the men and got on the boat. Helene would never see her father again.
While on the lifeboat, some people were lamenting the loss of their jewelry aboard the sinking ship. Twenty-two year old Helene recalled,
“When somebody happened to mention jewelry left behind, I remembered for the first time that I had lost a diamond bar pin which was given me by my father which was still pinned to my nightgown aboard ship. I hadn't given it a though, and when I was reminded, it didn't matter.”
Ostby was 64 years 3 months and 28 days old when he perished on the Titanic, with 1500 other individuals. His body was found by the ship, MacKay Bennett, and the following description pertaining to the findings was documented:
After Helen had time to process the terrible tragedy that occurred, she was able to focus on the family business. She returned to Providence, RI, and along with her brother Harold and his daughter, the three became joint owners of the business their father began back in 1879.
Despite the 1912 catastrophe, Ostby and Barton Co. continued to produce jewelry into the 1950s.
Their advertisements boasted their large jewelry lines, and stated that they specialized in “emblem rings, stone rings, mountings, bar pins, misses’ rings, cameo rings, cuff links, pendants, ladies’ rings, festoons, men’s rings, signet rings, tie clasps, baby pins, baby rings, band rings, brooches, ear rings, and scarf pins.” (The Jeweler’s Circular, 1921)
*We guarantee all items to be as described in good faith.
**Please review our feedback and comments over the last 15 years.
***We encourage any questions be asked before you bid.
****Please examine all photos as they are a important part of item description.
