Victorian Intaglio Seal Signet Ring disney From Bryant's The Chelsea Porcelian

From Bryant's The Chelsea Porcelian Toys (1925) p

Striking pair of Victorian lever-back earrings each featuring a two clusters of rose cut diamonds - one round

the harlequin multi-coloured gemstones represents Agriculture (Polyhymnia) - as in a bountiful harvest

working with what materials they had to hand - brass shell cases and aluminium nose cones were commonly repurposed

giving the impression the bug is darting around

Victorian Intaglio Seal Signet Ring disney From Bryant's The Chelsea PorcelianDATE: Victorian, c. 1884 A cool antique signet ring, with a carnelian intaglio with the words "Nihilo Nisi Cruce". The Latin phrase translates to "With nothing but the Cross". The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. It's also carved with an English heraldic crest that, according to Fairbairn, belonged to the Barber family, with different spelling variations such as Barbour and Barberton. One of the earliest bearers to the surname was Alexander