VICTORIAN DOVE HEARTS WREATH MARRIAGE CARNELIAN WAX SEAL FOB

Newly listed to Metal Corset II is this sweet Victorian carnelian intaglio wax seal fob.  The engraved intaglio depicts two hearts on a bed of grass and a dove hovering above holding a wreath in its beak.

Symbolism for the two hearts represents togetherness and love, the dove represents peace, purity and devotion and the wreath represents redemption .  Many thanks to artofmourning.com for symbolism.

This Victorian carnelian wax seal fob depiction is very similar to the Georgian sepia ring.

Check it out!

the dove represents peace, love, purity and gentleness - See more at: http://artofmourning.com/2010/08/22/symbolism-sunday-dove/#sthash.nQdofWIv.dpuf

the dove represents peace, love, purity and gentleness - See more at: http://artofmourning.com/2010/08/22/symbolism-sunday-dove/#sthash.nQdofWIv.dpuf

GEORGIAN STUART CRYSTAL MEMENTO MORI ENAMELED SKULL AND CROSSBONES MOURNING RING

Here's a fine example of an early Georgian Memento Mori skull and crossbones mourning ring.

Under a fully faceted rose cut Stuart crystal is a remarkably detailed enameled skull and crossbones device set upon a bed of blonde plaited hair. It is flanked by two gold cipher wire initials.

The enameled acanthus (symbolizes mourning) shoulders still retain most of their enameling as does the radiant burst design to the rear.

L'AMITIÉ NOUS UNIT-FRIENDSHIP UNITES US-STERLING SILVER PENDANTS

Keep a weather eye on Metal Corset II for fine silver pendants hand cast from an antique French wax seal seen in photo above.

The seal depicts a flying winged angel, or cherub, holding a wreath above two doves and an unbroken plinth or column topped with four hearts. Symbolism for the wreath (redemption), doves (togetherness or love), unbroken plinth or column (eternity), flying angel (rebirth), hearts (togetherness).  Many thanks to Art of Mourning for symbolism.  http://artofmourning.com/

The French motto above reads, "L'amitié Nous Unit" translated to "Friendship unites us."

Perfect for friendship or marriage. 

GEORGIAN GOLD GILT DOUBLE SIDED WAX SEAL ETUI WITH MEMENTO MORI SKULL

Here's a fantastic and super rare antique Georgian gold gilt over sterling silver sentiment wax seal etui.

It contains several double sided brass wax seal impressions, with French, Italian and English sentiments.

The most exciting feature is the memento mori skull impression with the French sentiment above, "J'ai ete le suis, tu seras," translated to, "As you are, so once was I." 

Memento mori is a Latin phrase translated to "remember that you will die."  The phrase developed during the growth of Christianity, which emphasized Heaven, Hell, and salvation of the soul in the afterlife.

Feather with French motto toujours sincère (always sincere), lady in dress balancing on a tightrope with an umbrella, Italian motto il giusto il ver la libertà sospiro (the right to breathe free), flower and butterfly with the English motto the sweetness is my life, snail with French motto toujours chez moi (always with me), harp with French motto accord sans d'harmonie pas (agreement without harmony, sheep and wolf with French motto la raison du plus fort (the reason for the stronger), two roosters fighting with French motto à mort (to death), sealed envelope with French motto va ou voudrais être (will or would be), horse jumping fence with French motto l'obstacle recite mon ardeur (obstacle recite my ardor), devil figure fishing, fox chasing chicken up a tree with French motto fin contre fin (end against end), lion under net speaking to mouse with English motto Patience, man riding an elephant with French motto la raison fait ma force (the reason is my strength), French motto l'homme propose dieu dispose (man proposes god provides), Italian motto dopo come avanti (after as forward), leaf with English motto I change only in death, sun rising over hills with French motto je reviendrai (I will return).