Regency Carnelian Roman Seal with an Intaglio of the Greek Goddess Daphne feed-agegroup-adult the Goddess taking a sleeping

the Goddess taking a sleeping attitude with closed eyes and head down

King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra were the leaders of high society during the late 1800s and early 1900s

and this would make a really beautiful engagement ring

as it sits low on the finger and is comfortable to wear

yet they would work just as well for today's whirl of parties

Regency Carnelian Roman Seal with an Intaglio of the Greek Goddess Daphne feed-agegroup-adult the Goddess taking a sleepingThis 9ct gold seal has a delicate openwork design, which encases a carnelian intaglio of the Greek Goddess Daphne. It was made circa 1800 1820. This would be very much a souvenir of the Grand Tour. The carnelian intaglio is Roman and depicts a woman standing with a laurel branch. The subject is the Greek Goddess Daphne (Greek Daphn). In Greek Mythology, the personification of the laurel, a tree whose leaves, formed into garlands, were particularly