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18ct Gold Signet Ring with Bloodstone Intaglio of a Crest of a Man With Sword & Key

171P
Written by Olly Gerrish

An interesting 18ct gold signet ring that has been set with a bloodstone with a carved intaglio of a bare man with laurel leaves around his waist. He is holding a sword in his left hand and a key in his right hand. It is the Murray family crest. It is described as a ‘Demi-Man Wreathed About The Head And Loins Vert, Holding In His Dexter Hand A Dagger, Hilt And Pommel, And In His Sinister A Key.’

Item Number
171P
Measurements
Bloodstone 1.3cm by 1.1cm
Materials
Date & Origin
Provenance
English
Hallmarks

Assayed in Birmingham 1956
Maker's mark CG & S (for Charles Green & Sons)

  • Birmingham
  • Gold
  • 18ct gold
Condition
Very Good
Discovered
5 years ago
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