Antique Ostby Barton Gold Band OB Triple Crown D Hallmark Rare Sz8 Titanic Death




Item History & Price

Information:
Reference Number: Avaluer:60227078Modified Item: No
Metal Purity: 9kCountry/Region of Manufacture: United States
Main Stone: No StoneStyle: Band
Brand: AntiqueCertification: n/a
Metal: Rose GoldMaterial: rose gold
Ring Size: 6.75
Original Description:
Early Osby & Barton piece bears the OB triple Crown D Hallmark, this mark discontinued by them around the turn of the century, pre 1900 piece.. Good wearable shape size 8 2.74 grams acid tests for us 8-9k. Great example, you receive piece pictured..

History of Ostby & Barton Jewelry Co. & the Significance of the Historical Titantic CollisionOstby and Barton Co., a jewelry manufacturing company, was founded in 1879 when Engelhart Cornelius Ostby and Nathan B. Barton f...ormed 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. Engelhart Cornelius OstbyIn 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 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..
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)
On May 15, 1978, Helene passed away at the age of 88. As requested, she was buried close to her beloved father. 
Still to this day, Ostby & Barton jewelry is highly desired by collectors of fine antique jewelry for its beautiful workmanship & historical ties to the Titantic. The quality of these pieces speaks for themselves, as many of the pieces jewelry enthusiasts come across are over 100 years old and are in exceptional antique condition.

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On Jun-19-21 at 04:17:56 PDT, seller added the following information:THERE IS AN ERROR IN THE PREFILL PART OF THIS LISTING. PREFILL INCORRECTLY LISTS RING AS SIZE 6.5 RING IS AS PICTURED A SIZE 8. I SAY AGAIN RING IS A SIZE 8..



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