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A remarkable Georgian brooch depicting "Eros Escaping by Sea by using his bow to propel a boat made from his quiver with an arrow as the mast and his blindfold as the sail"
Crafted in 18 karat gold with the diamonds set in silver to accentuate their colour
Sardonyx Panel
GPO monogram
Pieces from this time
17th Century "Pumpkin Head" Memento Mori Skull Ring star sapphire A remarkable Georgian brooch depictingDATE: 17th Century, 1671 An outstanding 17th century Memento Mori ring with stylized skull engraved on the outer band. The skull, quite remarkably, retains a good deal of the original black enamel we've never handled an example of this kind with the enamel intact. The inscription to the inner band reads: WL ob. 11th Nov 1671 (read: W. L. died on the 11th of November in the year 1671). This particular style of skull is known in the trade as a "pumpkin
