Victorian Intaglio Seal Signet Ring disney working with what materials they

working with what materials they had to hand - brass shell cases and aluminium nose cones were commonly repurposed

In Victorian symbolic tradition

the harlequin multi-coloured gemstones represents Agriculture (Polyhymnia) - as in a bountiful harvest

The intaglio is deeply carved to stand out when worn

Victorian Intaglio Seal Signet Ring disney working with what materials theyDATE: 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