Victorian Lapwing Heraldic Intaglio Crest Singet Ring art nouveau an hilarious parody - I

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

posts are likely later additions

beautifully rendered in enamel on silver

The principal stone - a vibrant white opal cabochon with excellent play of colour - rests within a halo of peruzzi cut diamonds

and Pink Sapphire

Victorian Lapwing Heraldic Intaglio Crest Singet Ring art nouveau an hilarious parody - IDATE: 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