Vintage Silver Poison Ring buckle and the First Council of

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there're almost infinite variety in style

The principal brilliant cut stones are set in stylish millegrain octagonal bezel mounts

some light wear/tarnishing commensurate with age

Modelled as an old style flint lock pistol

Vintage Silver Poison Ring buckle and the First Council ofDATE: Vintage, c. 1960 Cool poison ring dating from the 1960's with ornate, Victorian style detail. Crafted in silver, it's face is hinged down one side, to reveal a secret compartment. In the Victorian era, these rings were used to slip poison into an unsuspecting enemys drink by opening the hinge of the ring when pouring. Though this style has a dark past, the secret compartments were later used to store perfume or locks of hair. What would you keep