Georgian Lady Justice Miniature Portrait Ring

Georgian Lady Justice Miniature Portrait RingA remarkable Georgian period portrait ring, circa 1790, with a depiction of Lady Justice, the allegorical personification of the moral force in judicial systems, in miniature and complete with her scales and sword. Although the personification of justice holding scales dates back to ancient Egypt the goddess Maat and, later, Isis Lady Justice in this iteration is based on the ancient Roman deity Iustitia (or Justitia). Since the 16th century she has

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Plus most people owned something that had been made there

with a particular connection to springs and rivers

tested as 15ct gold (jump ring is 9ct gold)

but there's enough to it to keep the Belcher name alive 200+ years later

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sits with presence around the neck

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