Victorian Nine Symbolic Panels Ring brooches one or two very slight

one or two very slight kinks

The craftsmanship is exquisite with swirling

It's crafted in 9 karat gold and the back opens up to provide access to the locket

allowing the buckle to function fully

Victorian Nine Symbolic Panels Ring brooches one or two very slightDATE: Victorian, c. 1900 An interesting antique panel ring featuring nine framed symbols. Various animals (birds, quadrupeds), people engaged in mysterious tasks, and more abstract iconography reminiscent of scales or temples adorn each of the square faces at first I thought they were zodiac but that doesn't add up possibly Egyptian Hieroglyphs? What I can tell you is that it bears English hallmarks for 18k gold, and dates from the turn of the 20th