Georgian Demeter Intaglio Signet Ring Add Inscription:Yes but is notably absent from

but is notably absent from the 1874 'Licensed Victualler & Hoteliers Directory' records (although his wife remains listed as the proprietor)

Stone: Old European cut diamonds

likely oak

It's worth remembering that the goldsmiths making these pieces had likely never seen a snake

Georgian Demeter Intaglio Signet Ring Add Inscription:Yes but is notably absent fromAn 18th century signet ring with intaglio carved carnelian panel depicting the ancient Greek goddess Demeter. Quite unusually, the face is concave meaning that the wax impression it produces is formed over a dome. Mounted in 18 carat gold, the detail is spectacular; Demeter holds a sickle in one hand and two wheat stalks in the other, with a large wheat sheaf laid before her. English, circa 1780. Demeter; the Mother Goddess of Earth. One of the twelve