A gold ring set with a Grand Tour carnelian intaglio. Obelisk with coat arms.
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A gold ring set with a Grand Tour carnelian intaglio. Obelisk with coat arms.
A gold ring set with a Grand Tour carnelian intaglio. Obelisk with coat arms.
Date 18th century
Period Grand Tour
Origin London, STOCK
Medium gold, 18K gold
Dimension 3 x 1.8 cm (1¹/₈ x 0³/₄ inches)
A three-quarters obelisk, with a noble coat of arms on it (to be identified). On the base, an inscription bearing the date 1760. On top, a ribbon coiled with the motto: 'SA DROITURE LE SOUTINT'.
Beautiful clear engraving, originally in a seal converted into a ring (the frame is contemporary with the stone, while the rod was added later).
Beautiful clear engraving, originally in a seal converted into a ring (the frame is contemporary with the stone, while the rod was added later).
Date: 18th century
Period: Grand Tour
Origin: London, STOCK
Medium: gold, 18K gold
Dimension: 3 x 1.8 cm (1¹/₈ x 0³/₄ inches)
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