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

It dates from around 1890 and

designed to be flexible and also simulate snake scales

shimmering beautifully as it moves in the light

The head is furnished with concentric halos of rubies and pearls

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