Roman Winged Victory Intaglio Signet Ring ring Two 8pt old European cut

Two 8pt old European cut diamonds (colour F-G

and dates from the Edwardian era (the king referred to on the box being Edward VII) circa 1905

Upon a knife: 'Love me an leave me not'

Little is known about Antinous' life

Roman Winged Victory Intaglio Signet Ring ring Two 8pt old European cutVictoria: Winged Victory. The Roman personification of victory, in peace and in war, rides her four horse chariot (quad riga) holding a whip. First appearing during the first Punic War, she ultimately came to symbolise Rome's eventual hegemony and right to rule. Known as Nike to the Greeks, she was the daughter of the Titan Pallas and Styx, per Hessiod, and she's typically represented traveling at great speed. She helped Zeus overthrow the Titans and