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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 3674775, member: 5833"]Don't know why I thought this - wasn't fully awake. Think I went from gimmel to gimbal to swivel. Still think the cameo could be Roman, maybe originally in a soldier's ring. Ring itself is 'modern', i.e., post Medieval. Collecting & showing off Roman engraved gems were very popular in the Georgian era but this is not a typical 'collector's' mount from that time.</p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=1496]@Hollyblue[/USER] Any thoughts on style, construction?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 3674775, member: 5833"]Don't know why I thought this - wasn't fully awake. Think I went from gimmel to gimbal to swivel. Still think the cameo could be Roman, maybe originally in a soldier's ring. Ring itself is 'modern', i.e., post Medieval. Collecting & showing off Roman engraved gems were very popular in the Georgian era but this is not a typical 'collector's' mount from that time. [USER=1496]@Hollyblue[/USER] Any thoughts on style, construction?[/QUOTE]
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