Victorian Intaglio Seal Signet Ring snake rings France circa 1910

France circa 1910

and foliate motifs - and a long bar drop punctuated with collet set stones

losses on both sides were particularly heavy

Developed by Avro as a contemporary to the Halifax and Short Stirling

Dates from Edwardian period

Victorian Intaglio Seal Signet Ring snake rings France circa 1910DATE: Victorian, c. 1884 A cool antique signet ring, with a carnelian intaglio with the words "Nihilo Nisi Cruce". The Latin phrase translates to "With nothing but the Cross". The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. It's also carved with an English heraldic crest that, according to Fairbairn, belonged to the Barber family, with different spelling variations such as Barbour and Barberton. One of the earliest bearers to the surname was Alexander