Roman Ceres Intaglio Signet Ring steel Look through the little hole

Look through the little hole it its side

The frame is formed into wonderfully intricate foliate leaf motifs

The words translate as "When this Pierrot will sing

set with particularly vibrant natural emeralds in scalloped settings

French gold marks

Roman Ceres Intaglio Signet Ring steel Look through the little holeDATE: Ring Mount Victorian, c. 1880 Intaglio Roman, c. 3rd Century AD An intriguing antique signet ring with ancient Roman intaglio dating from the 3rd Century AD. I believe (although without certainty) that it represents the goddess Ceres, with wheat sheaf and scales of justice. The mount is Victorian, ,made circa 1880, and modelled in 9 karat gold with maker's mark for the esteemed Charles Green & Son. Ceres was the goddess of agriculture,