Georgian Cupid as Auctioneer "Who Bids Most" Intaglio Seal Fob target rings They're set in 9 karat

They're set in 9 karat gold

An unusual antique gold banana bunch charm dating from the late Victorian era

It's held in place by 53 slender claws

designed to be flexible and also simulate snake scales

The Aesthetic Movement in England was directly inspired by the London International Exhibition of 1862

Georgian Cupid as Auctioneer "Who Bids Most" Intaglio Seal Fob target rings They're set in 9 karatDATE: Georgian, c. 1800 Remarkable antique seal fob dating from the turn of the 19th century, circa 1800. The base is an oval chalcedony panel, intricately intaglio carved with a humorous scene and motto: cupid stands with a heart in one hand, and a gavel in the other beneath the words WHO BIDS MOST. A cheeky play on the idea of value values: presumably the "bid" isn't actually a cash bid in the sense of an auction (as in monetary value), but rather