Georgian Pearl & Emerald Pansy Fede Ring five stone A superb antique skeleton ring

A superb antique skeleton ring dating from the early 18th Century

They're set with pearls and diamond

the language of the flowers allowed for covert communication of sentiments and feelings between lovers

My first thought on seeing the subject was a link with Artemis (via Agamemnon/Actaeon)

The name was soon changed to Mr Punch

Georgian Pearl & Emerald Pansy Fede Ring five stone A superb antique skeleton ringDATE: Georgian, c. 1830 Superb Georgian Fede ring dating from the early 19th century, circa 1830. Two gloved hands, beautifully cuffed and textured, hold between them a pansy set with natural pearls and an emerald centre. The pansy, during the 18th and 19th centuries, symbolised memory or remembrance (from the French pense, or "thought") so here, amid the wave of 19th century sentimentality, represents: "Thinking of You". Thus, the ring would likely