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All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre Victorian : Pre 1837 VR item #1490120
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$3,500.00
Late Georgian multi stone harlequin eternity band with individually carved stones bordered in gold which form a complete band, a series of circles within a circle. Rarely have we found an eternity band in a large size 13. The word "harlequin" comes from the kaleidoscopic costumes of the 16th Century European comedy actors known as ‘harlequins’, conversely, the harlequin ring is also vibrant and colorful. Such rings were especially popular during the Georgian and Victorian eras. Our e...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre Victorian : Pre 1837 VR item #1490123
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$4,500.00
A renaissance era poesy ring (spelled posy, posie, or posey), the outer ring of our posy has a chequerboard pattern with the darkly romantic inscription "Yours till death". The u in the letter Yours is written as a V because it is based off the Latin alphabet which used the letter V to represent both letters. Posey rings were popular in France and England between the 1400's and 1700's and were often given as gifts between lovers. Religious messages and messages of love and fidelity were engr...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre Victorian : Pre 1837 VR item #1490124
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
$7,000.00
Renaissance 22 Carat signet ring with a deeply carved intaglio puzzle in the form of a pictogram which uses pictures and letters to spell out words that convey its meaning. The rebus reads "Love You" with the heart symbolizing love and the V (based off the old Latin alphabet) for the letter U, representing the vowel U which represents "You". The ring is unmarked and a size 6 and in excellent condition.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Pre 1980 item #1490125
Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
Our C1970's unisex southwestern native American "Thunderbird" Eagle signet ring symbolizes power, strength and leadership. The Thunderbird eagle is a mythological bird which gets its name from its forceful wings that create thunder in their wake with lightning shooting from the bird's beak. The thunderbird was responsible for ensuring the earth was watered and vegetation came up. Lightning was believed to flash from its beak, and the beating of its wings represented thunder. This is a substan...