Antique Signet Ring Wilkinson Courtenay 18.5 Ct Jasper 18k Gold Us 3.75/12.8g

Gold and Jasper Signet Ring with concave shaped heraldic impalement Intaglio of two noble Families Coats of Arms forever embedded into the dark Red of the stone with great skill. The texture of the stone a la spilled Blood congealing on Grey Rock. Condition: Fine Used. It was resized in the past. The shank is made of solid 18K Yellow Gold. The stone is in great shape with a minor bite at 12.03 o'clock, no other damages were found, and it's firm and solid. Secure in 8 golden claws but still can be rotated a bit sideways. Measurements: The stone is 21mm x 18.5 mm at axes x 6.85 mm deep / ca 18.8 ct Size: Ø 3.75 US scale / 14.65mm. Resizing of this ring may be possible up to about US 6 / for additional payment. Weight: 12.8 grams. This ring may well date to the 18th century. This shield consists of two complete but different coats of arms set side by side, most likely of husband and wife, separated by a vertical line, the practice is known as impalement. The Wife’s /Wilkinson's arms are placed on the sinister (left) side while those of her Husband / House of Courtenay occupy the dexter(right) portion. On the sinister, There is Chevron between three Unicorns heads severed and on the dexter, there is a wavy line( often used to represent water) between three Roundel symbols. Above the field, there is a mural crown with the head of a Dragon (Dragons in heraldry ) severed or erased , turned right. The mural coronet, which occurs frequently in civic heraldry and occasionally in the arms of distinguished military men is divided by lines resembling masonry or brickwork, with an embattled top. In heraldry, the unicorn is best known as the symbol of Scotland. Three Unicorns represent the House of Unicorns, the kin of Wilkinson (traceable from 1250 AD) or Wilkinson Descent line. Thus the woman was from the house of Wilkinson. Wilkinson Coats of Arms is reported to be officially documented in Burke's General Armory. The second, dexter part of the field features three Roundel symbols is a coat of arms of of the House of Courtenay / motto: Ubi lapsus quid fecit ("Where did I slip what have I done") / that dates from the very start of the age of heraldry. Apparently adopted by Renaud de Courtenay before his death in 1190 AD and before the split of the family into French and English branches, as the arms are used both in France and England. These are therefore very early arms as heraldry came into widespread use from about 1200 AD -1215 AD. Thus I presume that the ring for sale appeared as a result of marriage that took place once upon a time in the past. Coat of Arms of descendants of the House of Wilkinson and House of Courtenay. Apparently, the band was made to fit the very small-sized finger of a woman. As a Signet this ring is suitable for Men and Women if the size is right. Last image: Courtenay Arms at the Devon and Exeter Institution > Most of the items that we sell are not new at all if not stated otherwise. Accordingly, most of the items most often show some signs of use. We do our best to photograph and describe condition as accurately as possible if we notice something. There is no point in hiding anything or lying about the condition of used items that are at least several decades old.. Also presume that sometimes metal parts, stones or enamels ,etc. may show minor scratches, chips, micro-dents, minor deformations and other signs of wear and aging that we could miss to notice in description, unintentionally. . If there are questions about an item, please email us before you buy it. We will note in the description any anomalies but also provide visual aid concerning condition though photographs, and these should be considered part of the description. Most images of items listed were taken under natural light at daytime. We use modern high quality digital cameras and additional photo equipment for image processing. We upload high quality images that allow to see well the shapes, colors and flaws of very small stones . So look carefully before you buy anything. In reality some colors of materials involved may look a bit differently depending on light conditions, settings and functionality of your monitor and my camera. Your personal perception of colors and physiological conditions of your eyes may also affect the vision of the items. Gemstones may often look differently in different light and weather conditions and time of the day, both indoors and outdoors. Stones of the rings photographed alone may look a bit differently when on hand because your finger makes the back side of the stone closed and light no longer can go through and the color becomes different. Stones with closed backs may seem darker than stones with open backs. Such nuances of color perception do not give any excuse to claim item to be not as described. Some buyers tried to make return of the items and to avoid paying shipping and restock expenses claimed that : " color is different from that on image .. " there