Mid Victorian Bloodstone Intaglio Cat Seal Fob silver "always faithful"

"always faithful"

A gorgeous vintage marquise diamond cluster ring in 18 karat gold

features tiny intricate ivy leaf motifs along its red guilloché enamelled borders

Silver is tarnished in places

It's set with chunky old cut diamonds in platinum claw mounts

Mid Victorian Bloodstone Intaglio Cat Seal Fob silver "always faithful"DATE: Victorian, c. 1850 A sweet antique mini seal fob charm modelled as a cat sat up on its haunches on a 3D quatrefoil base. The panel at the bottom is bloodstone agate, intaglio carved with the word CONSTANCE probably for a woman, not the German city in gothic script (constance is an Old French word meaning "steadfastness" or "composure", from the latin constantia "firm standing, steadiness, firmness of character" etc. It's crafted in 15 karat