Exhibition Label Text: Coal Rings. This was probably made in Kircaldy. The face of the ring has a small ‘C’ etched on it.
Parrot or cannel coal is used for this kind of work because it is very hard. Ornaments and furniture, particularly tables and chairs, are among the many other things which have been carved from coal. 20 mms diameter.
This object was wrongly accessioned 1998.2513 in 1998 but has now been renumbered 1993.0002. JS 22/9/99
8/3/99 According to letter in the supplementary information file the ring belonged to Miss Jean F. Robertson who worked for the coal board from the second world war until 1972, latterly as the personal secretary to the chairman of the board. JS Transferred to new exhibition case C5.