Georgian "Can You Keep a Secret" Rebus Intaglio Seal Fob pietra dura the sapphire and old cut

the sapphire and old cut diamonds arranged North/South along the finger

Complete with original winding key

like natural pearls

occasionally

Late Storr & Mortimer

Georgian "Can You Keep a Secret" Rebus Intaglio Seal Fob pietra dura the sapphire and old cutDATE: Georgian, c. 1820 Can you keep a secret? A cool antique seal fob dating from the Georgian period, circa 1820. The base is set with an intaglio carved glass panel, featuring a rebus puzzle. Popular in the Georgian period, the rebus puzzle or "pictogram" typically uses pictures, symbols or letters to spell out parts and syllables of words. In this case, a can for CAN, a yew tree for YOU and the rest "keep a secret". Maybe given to someone as a