Early 20th Century 18ct Gold Signet Ring Set With Lapis With An Intaglio Of A Viking Boat

An unusual 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold signet ringA ring with a central plaque on which one’s initials, a seal, or a crest is engraved. that was made circa 1930. It has been set with a lapis that has a carved intaglioAn engraved stone, the opposite of a cameo, with a recessed design cut below the surface of the stone. Intaglio designs are common for signet rings and fob seals. of a Viking galley longboat with seven men rowing. The latin inscription above the boat translates to “That which seems possible is possible”

The Vikings were well known for their successful raids in England in AD 865 onwards!

What a wonderful ring and so rare.