Victorian "Tree, Sun & Wheat" Heraldic Signet Ring ON HOLD memento mori an old repair / split

an old repair / split to the bottom

The subject has been reverse carved into a rock crystal dome

always with a certain element of humour

The main body is a beautifully hand-chased gold key

The butterfly represented the soul - or Psyche - in Greek mythology

Victorian "Tree, Sun & Wheat" Heraldic Signet Ring ON HOLD memento mori an old repair / splitDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 An elegant antique intaglio signet pinky ring dating from the latter half of the 19th Century. The face has been carved with a heraldic crest, depicting a tree stood in the middle of a wheat field, all under a smiling sun. It's crafted in 18 karat gold, hand made in England in the 1880s. MEASUREMENTS Head: 10. 9 x 9. 8mm Width of band: 2. 8mm WEIGHT 4. 8g MARKS No marks present, tests as 18k gold CONDITION Very good, with fine