Neoclassical "Cock & Calanthus" Intaglio Signet Ring bracelets Original glass remains over one

Original glass remains over one photograph

This one was clearly made to commemorate the big Empire festival thing

Simple and elegant

75ct natural emerald

vibrant orange colour

Neoclassical "Cock & Calanthus" Intaglio Signet Ring bracelets Original glass remains over oneAn exceptional signet ring set with an early 19th century neoclassical jasper intaglio depicting a cockerel (or chicken) facing left next to a calanthus (basket) containing branches of grain. The stone was carved in the Georgian period, circa 1800, and the artist was apparently quite familiar with both the anatomy of the creature, and the Roman symbolism of the cockerel chicken and grain. It's unusual in that the subject is not a specific deity or