Late Victorian Cowrie Shell Ring

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Late Victorian Cowrie Shell Ring

$1,700.00

Description

DATE: Late Victorian, c.1900

Unusual late Victorian ring set with an especially attractive sea shell. I believe (please correct me if I'm wrong) it to be a deer spotted cowrie, from the family of marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae. It's mounted in 9 karat gold with pear/teardrop shaped head and split shoulder shank; dating from the turn of the 20th century.

STONES

Cowrie Shell

MEASUREMENTS

Head: 1.7 x 1.2cm

2.5mm

WEIGHT

3.2g

MARKS

No marks present, tests as 9k gold

CONDITION

Very good