Sunday, October 21, 2012

Signet ring with sapphire intaglio. The intaglio was made in...





Signet ring with sapphire intaglio. The intaglio was made in Egypt the first century BC, and the ring setting was made in Europe c.1275-1325. The inscription: ‘Tecta lege, lecta tege’ is translated as ‘Read what is written, hide what is read’ (source).


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