The ring was presented as an imperial gift in Nvember 1854 to Edward Dickerson by a US patent specialist who accompanied the famous American gunsmith, Samuel Colt, during his visit to St. Petersburg in 1854. On the inside of the ring engraved in French: "Sa Majesté L'Empereur Nicholas Pawlowitch à Mr. E. N. Dickerson/His Excellency Emperor Nikolai Pavlovich, Mr. EN Dickerson". Date: "Dec. 1854" and the number: "394". This ring was mentioned in Dickerson obituary, published in the New York Times (13.12.1889): "He made a tour of Europe, during which he was for a considerable period the guest of the Emperor Nicholas of Russia, who in parting with him presented him with a ring in which the imperial initial was set in diamonds. ". Colonel S. Colt was also awarded with a similar ring /No. 985/ which is currently in the collection of Art Museum of Wadsworth Atheneum in Harford (Connecticut, USA).
Gold, diamonds, rhinestones, enamel.
Weight 24.72 g.
Marked with unreadable maker's mark, gold hallmark "72" and St. Petersburg assay office year mark "anchors + 1854".