Victorian Silver Ivy Leaf Cuff Bangle bone An outstanding Victorian signet ring

An outstanding Victorian signet ring with heraldic flamingo crest (at first I thought ostrich

and dates from the Victorian period

and was known to represent strength

it appears to be missing a few legs

Victorian Silver Ivy Leaf Cuff Bangle bone An outstanding Victorian signet ringDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 A charming silver cuff bangle dating from the Victorian period, circa 1880. The front has been finely engraved with a cluster of ivy leaves, with textured background giving a real sense of three dimensional space. Victorian jewellery often includes floral motifs, as part of their "Language of Flowers", whereby each flower or plant represented some romantic or emotional sentiment In this case, the ivy leaf represents marriage