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WARRIOR ICON  The Evolution of the West Point Class Ring

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The First Ring

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Watch Fob

West Point 1833-1865

The Plain and Cadets 1830’s

The Ring Appears and Endures Metamorphosis

Wax Seal Impressions of Crests, Class of 1835 & 1837

John Bratt Class of 1837

Simple Decorative Shank 1837, 1841, 1850, 1851

The Shank Takes on a Martial Decorative Theme 1854, 1856, 1857

Knight’s Helmet 1854, 1858, 1872, 1898

Roman Helmet 1869, 1874, 1875, 1913

Spear 1859, 1864, 1874

Battleaxe 1856, 1858, 1859, 1871

Sword 1856, 1862, 1864, 1877, 1884

Fasces June 1861, 1864, 1932, 1936, 1945

Cannon 1864, 1913, 1930

Armor Plating 1847, 1849, 1853, 1900, 1914

Branches of the Army May 1861, 1865

Branches of the Army 1866, 1876

Branches of the Army 1878

Evolutionary Priorities

The Essential Elements

First Eagle and Flag 1858

First Stars 1865

First Class Year on Shank 1871

First “USMA” & Class Date 1874, 1875

First Class Crest on Shank 1880

First Crossed Cadet & Officer Swords 1887

First “West Point” in Bezel 1892

First Eagle Surmounting Class Crest 1897

First USMA Crest (sinister) & Class Crest 1902

Bezel Evolution 1917, 1920, 1922

First “West Point” & Class Date in Bezel 1919

First Three Piece Construction (bezel, two shanks) 1920

First “West Point,” Stars & Class Date 1921

From Sinister to Dexter to Uncial 1924, 1925

Aesthetic Experiments

Palm Shank Decoration 1929, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1963

USMA Crest Escrol 1902, 1904, 1908, 1910, 1913

Sunburst 1903, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913

Stars in the Bezel 1898, 1912, 1910, 1915

Laurel in the Bezel 1870, 1878, 1914, 1918

The Great Chain 1860, 1870, 1978

Human Forms 1868, 1913, 1976, 2000

Other Human Forms from Other Places

Simple to Precious Stones 1837, 1992

Curious and Delightful Idiosyncrasies

Brothers in Conflict, Brothers in Harmony 1860

Two metals 1877

Medusa 1879

Pen & Sword 1896

Same Class, Similar Crest 1921, 1922 1947, 1948

Same Year, Different Crest May 1861, June 1861 January 1943, June 1943

Singular Rings

Generals on the Plain

John Sedgwick Class of 1837

Douglas MacArthur Class of 1903

George S. Patton Class of 1909

Dwight D. Eisenhower Class of 1915

Dennis M. Michie Class of 1892

The Irascible and the Intellectual Henry P. Kingsbury & Edward S. Holden

Henry P. Kingsbury Class of 1871

Brooch of Mrs. Edward Avis From Ring of 1880

Bracelet of Mrs. Frederick Hanna From Ring of 1909

The Making of the Ring

Sand/Die Casting

Sand/Die Casting -2-

Sand/Die Casting -3-

Sand/Die Casting -4-

Sand/Die Casting -5-

Lost Wax

Lost Wax -2-

Lost Wax -3-

Ring Miscellany

From 1908 Howizer

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