Circa 1870 A.D. A spectacular gold ring echoing the 16th century designs of Pierre Woeiriot, with a raised box bezel set with a large ruby cabochon, supported by the extended wings of nude putti; each putto emerging from a flower with chubby facial features and recessed eyes, short hair with delicately modelled curls, the long wings with blue and green enamel leaving the incised feather detailing visible; the body enclosed within the pistil of the flower, indicated by white enamelled stamens, the petals set with alternating rubies and emeralds; the rectangular-section decorative hoop with white enamel scrolls and lines to the sides. Cf. Scarisbrick, D., Rings Jewellery of Love, Loyalty and Power, London, 2013, p.273, for similar. 12.73 grams, 29.76 mm overall, 18.61 mm internal diameter ( approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17) (1 1/8 in.). Ex collection of Ralph Esmerian, Paris and New York. Apanied by scholarly note TL05436by Dr Ronald Bonewitz. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is apanied by AIAD certificate no.11422-191969. [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions .]