Georgian Cupid as Auctioneer "Who Bids Most" Intaglio Seal Fob jet The diamonds are bright

The diamonds are bright

A masterclass in platinum openwork is laid out around a central Ceylon blue sapphire - all fine millegrain swirls and chunky old cut diamonds (around 2 carats in total)

the piece dates to the late 19th Century

cushion shaped

Georgian Cupid as Auctioneer "Who Bids Most" Intaglio Seal Fob jet The diamonds are brightDATE: 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