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the shield shaped bloodstone with intaglio carved armorial of a crowing cockerel, to a cast and carved mount with integral scrolling shoulders, unmarked yellow metal, ringhead tests for 14ct gold, shank for 9ct, ring size Q½, in a period shaped ring box by Mappin & Webb dating from the time they had a shop in Queen Victoria St, London; together with a metal stamp by Parkins & Gotto, engraved with the same armorial cockerel, with motto 'Virtute Vici' (Virtue Conquers), diameter 2.2cm, manufacturer's name, address and a serial number on the side, in a fitted turned boxwood case stamped to the top 'Parkins & Gotto, 24 Oxford St, W', dating it to between circa 1860 and 1899, and with 'Ingram' hand written on the bottom (Qty: 2)

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