£600 - £1,200
RARE AND UNUSUAL INTAGLIO POISON RING,
4.1 grams, testing 15 ct. gold.
Fine shield shaped carved intaglio depicting a moor's head in profile with text: Duris non Frangor.
The top opens to reveal the hidden poison compartment.
Size M 1.2.
The Latin phrase Duris Non Frangor translates to "I am not disheartened by difficulty" or ' I am not broken by hardships' and is associated with the Muir family crest and the Mure line of Caldwell
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