A hardstone seal ring,, circa 1840

The oval hardstone plaque depicting a cubit arm in armour, the hand grasping a spear within a cartouche frame, a yellow gold mount with shoulders designed as coiled serpents, ring size R, length 15mm, width 11mm

The crest of a cubit arm in armour the hand grasping a spear is attributed in various tinctures in Fairbairn's "Book of Crests" (1905) to families named Chapman, Dowde, Dymock, Hawley, Ligh, McGillikelly, Macknight, Osmond, Taylor and White.

Provenance:
A private UK single-owner collection formed in the mid 20th century

This lot is to be sold without reserve