Antique Arts and Crafts Silver Enamel Ring, Round Polychrome Panel, c. 1910 fleur de lis birds were not merely birds

birds were not merely birds

and the gold has been carefully tested

The fittings are unmarked

purposefully

This wonderful set is hallmarked with ‘HR’ and “Bte” (short for ‘brevetè’ or ‘patented’) and also with “SGDG” (which is ‘Sans Garantie Du Gouvernement’ which means that the government was not liable for the working of the piece)

Antique Arts and Crafts Silver Enamel Ring, Round Polychrome Panel, c. 1910 fleur de lis birds were not merely birdsLike a fragment of stained glass caught in a moment of light, this remarkable ring glows with shifting color and quiet artistry. The enamel surface feels painterly, a mosaic of warm amber, deep red, golden yellow, and flashes of blue that seem to move as the light changes. It calls to mind the windows of an old chapel at sunset, or the careful hand of an artist working slowly and deliberately, building color piece by piece. Set into a softly sculpted