18th Century Gold Posy Ring "Let Virtue Be Thy Guide" Size:8.25 Each setting is individually hinged

Each setting is individually hinged

with millegrain settings and openwork

"The Bacchae of Euripides gives us the most vital picture of the wonderful circumstance in which

The shell cameo is masterfully executed

symbolist works by Viktor Borisov-Musatov

18th Century Gold Posy Ring "Let Virtue Be Thy Guide" Size:8.25 Each setting is individually hingedDATE: 18th Century, c. 1700 A superb antique posy ring with the words "Let Virtue be thy guide" inscribed on the inner band. It's crafted in 18 karat yellow gold, and dates from around 1700. Posy Rings (aka posie, poesy, posey) take their name from the old word Poesy, meaning a poem or poetic line, and were often exchanged as betrothal rings from the 15th to 18th centuries each one personalised with a meaningful verse or given as gifts or tokens of