Victorian Lapwing Heraldic Intaglio Crest Singet Ring art nouveau posts are likely later additions

posts are likely later additions

It was made by hand in England in the early 20th century

and Pink Sapphire

and remains in great overall condition

an hilarious parody - I think - of the RAOB (Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes)

Victorian Lapwing Heraldic Intaglio Crest Singet Ring art nouveau posts are likely later additionsDATE: Victorian, 1872 Superb Victorian intaglio signet ring dating from the 1870s. The head has been carved with a British heraldic crest: what I believe is a lapwing (aka peewhit, plover, and tyrwhitt). The lapwing is symbolic of strategy in heraldry at least as it outwits hunters by leading them away from its nest; a fact that proved popular amongst those lords dukes barons who fancied themselves as shrewd strategists naturally. The ring is crafted