Signet ring worn by Tom Selleck on Magnum P.I.
Signet ring worn by Tom Selleck on Magnum P.I.
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- Description
- Signet ring worn by Tom Selleck in the role of Thomas Sullivan Magnum on the television series Magnum P.I. The ring is gold, with a gold Cross of Lorraine (double barred cross) inlaid on a black oval field. On the series, this ring was worn by members of Magnum's "Vietnam Team," a multi-service joint task force comprised of U.S. Navy SEALS and Marine Special Operations forces. The Cross of Lorraine was a symbol used by the French resistence during World War II, and is featured in many film and television depictions of the French resistance including the 1942 film Casablanca.
- The crime drama series Magnum P.I. aired on CBS from 1980-1988, and followed the titular private investigator's detective work on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. Magnum was a veteran of the United States Navy who served as a Navy SEAL and intelligence officer during the Vietnam War, and the series was lauded for its depiction of Vietnam veterans' successful post-war careers and lives. Selleck won the 1984 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of Magnum, and the show was a popular success, regularly ranking in the top twenty programs on television in the United States during its run.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Ring
- ring
- worn by Tom Magnum (Tom Selleck on TV show "Magnum PI"
- Date made
- 1980s
- date made
- around 1980
- user
- Selleck, Tom
- Physical Description
- black (overall color)
- gold (overall color)
- metal, gold (overall material)
- oval (overall shape)
- Measurements
- overall: 7/8 in; x 2.2225 cm
- ID Number
- 1988.0409.04
- accession number
- 1988.0409
- catalog number
- 1988.0409.04
- Credit Line
- Gift of Tom Selleck and Universal Pictures (through Kerry McCluggage)
- subject
- Television
- Television
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- Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
- Popular Entertainment
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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