A Georgian gentlemen's gold agate intaglio cameo ring
A Georgian gentlemen's gold agate intaglio cameo ring,
with a pale buff coloured agate tablet, intaglio engraved with the head of a lady and a moth. The agate tablet, damaged, rub set to a plain shallow collet to tapered shoulders and a plain shank. In Georgian memorial jewellery the moth is representative of the soul. Tested as approximately 18ct gold. Head 16.50 x 14.20mm
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A Georgian gentlemen's gold agate intaglio cameo ring,
with a pale buff coloured agate tablet, intaglio engraved with the head of a lady and a moth. The agate tablet, damaged, rub set to a plain shallow collet to tapered shoulders and a plain shank. In Georgian memorial jewellery the moth is representative of the soul. Tested as approximately 18ct gold. Head 16.50 x 14.20mm