Vintage Signet Ring in 9 Carat Gold; Circa 1975 enamel pansy pendant Condition: Overall in splendid antique

Condition: Overall in splendid antique condition with only a fine patina to the gold as well as the enamel almost completely being removed as noted above

On the inside we have a fabulous personalised engraving which reads ‘AC

or attached to an existing piece of jewellery

Such imagery carried layers of meaning for the Victorians

A striking and substantial antique signet ring

Vintage Signet Ring in 9 Carat Gold; Circa 1975 enamel pansy pendant Condition: Overall in splendid antiqueA ring of presence this antique signet ring is a tactile piece of heraldic history which is rich in symbolism and craftsmanship. Created in 9 carat yellow gold, it bears an ornately engraved family crest: a stag and crown above the Latin motto Virtute non verbis By courage, not words. Such rings were more than jewellery in the 19th and early 20th centuries; they were emblems of identity and passed through generations as marks of lineage and belief.