Mid Victorian Bloodstone Intaglio Cat Seal Fob silver quite literally

quite literally

This remarkable gold Manu Fica pendant dates from the 3rd century AD (

with clear English hallmarks precisely dating it to the year 1868

They're beautifully worked

Mid Victorian Bloodstone Intaglio Cat Seal Fob silver quite literallyDATE: Victorian, c. 1850 A sweet antique mini seal fob charm modelled as a cat sat up on its haunches on a 3D quatrefoil base. The panel at the bottom is bloodstone agate, intaglio carved with the word CONSTANCE probably for a woman, not the German city in gothic script (constance is an Old French word meaning "steadfastness" or "composure", from the latin constantia "firm standing, steadiness, firmness of character" etc. It's crafted in 15 karat