Victorian 15ct Gold Signet Ring With Armorial & Snake Detail

An unusual 15ct62.5% pure gold (or 625 parts pure gold and 375 parts other metals). Popular during the Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco eras but was discontinued in the mid-1930s. gold signet ringA ring with a central plaque on which one’s initials, a seal, or a crest is engraved. that was made in London in 1857.  The top has a raised armorial crest with a shield and helmet. The shankThe circle of metal that attaches to the decorative part of a ring and encircles the finger. is composed of entwined snakes that literally mean fertility, wisdom, healing and power – so take your pick!