{"product_id":"georgian-french-18k-gold-openwork-cipher-ring-c1810","title":"Georgian Gold Cipher Ring","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eA rare \u003cstrong\u003eFrench gold ring, c.1810\u003c\/strong\u003e, in which a personal cipher has been cut clean through the band and become the design itself.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMonogram rings of this period almost always carry their letters engraved on a flat bezel. Here, the goldsmith has pierced the gold away around the entwined initials so that the cipher stands in open silhouette. It is a far more laborious technique, and one rarely seen on a ring. The shoulders are pierced and chased with stylised leaves, framing the cipher like a cartouche.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe ring is also unusually small. It was probably made for a child, or for someone with very slender fingers, which adds to its intimacy. The band tests as 18K gold and carries the French owl mark.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIt sits flat and comfortably on the finger, and can be resized.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e France, c.1810; 18K gold (tested), French owl mark; 2.56g; UK G½, US 3½, can be resized.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good. Light surface scratches and wear to the chasing, consistent with age.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ravensbury Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49348156850484,"sku":null,"price":702.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6784\/5428\/files\/cipher-ring-5.jpg?v=1793210825","url":"https:\/\/ravensburyantiques.com\/it-it\/products\/georgian-french-18k-gold-openwork-cipher-ring-c1810","provider":"Ravensbury Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}