Early Victorian Gold Cased Seal with Citrine Intaglio of the Doves of Pliny feed-gender-unisex The organic lines and sculptural

The organic lines and sculptural form give the piece a wonderfully romantic feel

this pin is a tribute to a loved one and a reminder It is engraved with 'Harriet Griffin Obt

Miriam Haskell (1899-1981) became famous for her fine and affordable costume jewellery

it reflects the ebb and flow of life - thus a crescent in the 19th Century was associated with weddings and births (and later

Early Victorian Gold Cased Seal with Citrine Intaglio of the Doves of Pliny feed-gender-unisex The organic lines and sculpturalThis pretty early Victorian seal features intricate floral designs and a citrine intaglio of three birds perched on a bird bath. Likely to depict the famous Doves of Pliny. Doves symbolise love, purity, and grace playing on the concept of the Three Graces from mythology, known for their beauty and radiance. The image comes from a Roman floor mosaic discovered in 1737 at Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli, which in turn is believed to be a copy of a lost