A Victorian ring of genuine rarity and character, a three-dimensional fox head set at the centre, crafted in sterling silver with old rose cut diamonds set throughout the head and rubies as the eyes. The fox head sits in a 9ct gold mount, the combination of silver and gold for the visible setting characteristic of quality Victorian jewellery of the period.
The fox was a popular subject in Victorian sporting jewellery, associated with the hunt and with the qualities of cunning, speed and intelligence. A three-dimensional fox head with rose cuts and ruby eyes is a piece of extraordinary ambition and skill, every facet of the face detailed, the stones selected and placed to follow the animal's features.
An unusual and exceptional piece.
Era: Victorian, c.1890
Hallmarks:
Stamped '9ct'. Fox head tests as sterling silver.
Dimensions:
Ring Size UK T / US 9.5
Fox head sits 9mm off the finger
Fox head width 8mm
Fox head height 11mm
Band Width 2mm
