{"product_id":"antique-french-gold-intaglio-signet-ring-neoclassical-warrior-god-gladiator-ring","title":"Antique Intaglio Signet Ring","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eA superb French signet ring dating to the late 19th century, c.1870, crafted in 18K gold and set with a bold rectangular intaglio depicting the Roman god Mars. This is a rare and finely executed example of French neoclassical revival jewellery from the very start of the Third Republic period.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe intaglio is cut into a thick panel of dark citrine-brown glass, measuring 18mm by 12mm, and is deeply engraved with a profile bust of Mars (the Roman god of war, equivalent to the Greek Ares). He is identified by his Attic-style helmet, adorned with a stylised dragon crest - an iconographic type well-attested in 19th-century engravings such as F.S. Meyer’s “Mars” in the \u003cem\u003eHandbook of Ornament\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe mount is distinctly French in style, with four parallel gold bands forming the full shank - a design typical of Parisian workshops in the 1860s–80s. The overall form is clean and architectural, allowing the sculptural quality of the intaglio to take centre stage.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntaglio: 18 x 12 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRing size: UK T \/ US 9.75\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 9.06g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHallmarked and tested as 18K gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ravensbury Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48876092031284,"sku":"1017810123","price":1450.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6784\/5428\/files\/0G2A5487_2284065.jpg?v=1756376834","url":"https:\/\/ravensburyantiques.com\/products\/antique-french-gold-intaglio-signet-ring-neoclassical-warrior-god-gladiator-ring","provider":"Ravensbury Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}