18th Century Posy Ring "Love Thy Giver" hoop earrings and quite unusual

and quite unusual

8mm - Width of band: 1

where a large collection of Japanese art and objects were shown to a wide audience

seemingly some sort of falcon/hawk/raptor

18th Century Posy Ring "Love Thy Giver" hoop earrings and quite unusualDATE: 18th Century A fantastic 18th century posy ring featuring the words "Love thy Giver" inscribed on the inner band. Posy Rings (aka posie, poesy, posey) take their name from the, now archaic, word Poesy, meaning a poem or poetic line, and were often exchanged as tokens of affection, or betrothal rings from the 15th to 18th centuries. Each one was personalised with a meaningful verse, with early examples typically employing Norman French, with