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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
Bullet Ring
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA

Bullet Ring

Artifact IDMO 2002.23.6
Object Type Jewelry, Ring
Date 1900-1961
Medium Iron
DimensionsOverall W 1 1/8 in (2.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionA ring that belonged to Ernest Hemingway, made from the metal of a melted down bullet.
Historical NoteErnest Hemingway carried this ring in a change purse along with other mementos from World War I.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by Mary Hemingway, the wife of Ernest Hemingway in 1986.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Ernest Hemingway Collection, Gift of Mary Hemingway
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesErnest Hemingway Collection (National Archives Identifier 575085)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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