the cut corner rectangular emerald oriented landscape, carved with the quarterly of nine shield below a coronet, flanked by standing figural angels, above the banner motto: 'COMME IE FUS' (as I was), the emerald close collet set with fluted border, raised in a mount engraved with bands of acanthus leaves, similar engraving to the baluster-and-knop shaped shoulders, the emerald seal top opening at one end to reveal a concealed compartment with hinged cylinder key featuring a castellated head.
William Ward, 3rd Viscount Dudley and Ward (1750-1823) was a British peer and politician.
Ward was the son of John Ward, 1st Viscount Dudley and Ward, by his second wife Mary Carver. He was elected to the House of Commons for Worcester in 1780, a seat he held until 1788, when he succeeded his half-brother in the viscountcy and entered the House of Lords.
Head 16 x 13mm
Emerald spreading approximately 12.9 x 11.2mm Weight: 18.5g
Art Deco diamond and sapphire oblong cluster ring, c.1920, set with an old lozenge cut diamond to a calibre cut sapphire ground and outer diamond border of old brilliant cut stones, diamond line shoulders extending up to the principal diamond, millegrain set, engraved anthemoin and laurel to half shank, lozenge pierced to gallery, serial number within the shank 3632
Antique emerald five stone ring, c.1850, claw set with graduated square cut corner step-cut stones, carved gold sides, total emerald weight approximately 2.75cts