A beautiful Ottoman Empire silver-metal ring. It presents a raised bezel set with a red hardstone intaglio showing a seated male figure. The figure is holding a staff and is wearing a wide-brim hat. Four incised dots enrich the background. The intaglio decoration served as a stamp or a seal, illustrating a protective symbol or the heraldry of the owner. The raised oval bezel flows seamlessly into the rest of the ring decorated on all sides with herringbone trails and sequences of flattened granules. Good solid condition, wearable. Signs of wear consistent with age and use. Measurements: H 3.2cm x W 2.9cm Inside diameter: 1.9cm Closest UK ring size: R Provenance: Purchased by the current owner in 2021. Prior English collection of Mr. A.H.D.