Roman "Hermes & Rooster Chariot" Nicolo Intaglio Signet Ring Size:11 In this case we have

In this case we have daffodils

or betrothal rings from the 15th to 18th centuries

the ring would likely have been gifted as a token of affection

and hand-chased detailing

Roman "Hermes & Rooster Chariot" Nicolo Intaglio Signet Ring Size:11 In this case we haveDATE: Intaglio, Roman circa 100AD Ring, vintage circa 1960 A nicolo intaglio is an intaglio in sardonyx, agate, or glass, whereby a thin lighter layer at the surface is carved away to reveal the darker background. This example dates from the 1st century AD, depicting the Roman god Mercury riding through the sky on his chariot pulled by two roosters (creatures believed, like Mercury himself, to guide the souls of the dead to the Underworld) and holding