WW1 "YZER" Trench Art Signet Ring chinese Modelled in 15 karat gold

Modelled in 15 karat gold with silver settings and a rococo-revival band

and hanging from a period gold belcher chain

It's crafted in 9 karat gold and set with a single turquoise

with openworked petals and a central cluster of 9 brilliant cut diamonds (total carat weight 1

and later exported to the US where it gave its name to gambling parlors

WW1 "YZER" Trench Art Signet Ring chinese Modelled in 15 karat goldDATE: WW1, c. 1914 An unusually styled WW1 trench art signet ring commemorating the battle of Yzer which took place along a stretch of the Yser river, Belgium, in October 1914. The German advance was held by a large Belgian force, but the defensive stand was costly for both sides. The Allied victory blocked the Germans from occupying the last pocket of Belgium at this early stage in the war; it remained in Allied control until 1918, and was a great