{"product_id":"23922-poison-ring-rare-18th-century-intaglio-poison-ring-carved-intaglio-in-gold-setting","title":"[Poison Ring] Rare 18th Century Intaglio Poison Ring. Carved intaglio in gold setting","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFine shield shaped carved intaglio, ca. 18th century, depicting a moor's head in profile with incised text \"Duris non Frangor.\" In a solid gold setting, the top opening to reveal a hidden poison compartment. Size M 1.2. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e4.1 grams, testing 15 ct. gold. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Latin phrase \u003cem\u003eDuris Non Frangor\u003c\/em\u003e translates to \"I am not disheartened by difficulty\" or \"I am not broken by hardships\" and is associated, with the Moor's head, with the \u003cspan data-huuid=\"11097987796636498457\"\u003eMuir family of Scotland\u003c\/span\u003e and the Mure line of Caldwell. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan data-huuid=\"11097987796636497710\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Muir surname is descriptive of living beside a moor, or heathland, although some say that it denotes size, the Gaelic for “large” being “mor.” A Thomas de la More was executor of the Will of Dervorguilla de Balliol, mother of King John Bailliol, in 1291, and several of the name rendered homage to Edward I in 1296. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIn the 15th century, the Mures fought for James IV at the Battle of Flodden, and supported Mary Queen of Scots during her minority.  As reformed Protestants, however, they soon found themselves in opposition to her party and, in the century that followed, were persecuted for being Covenanters.  For allowing meetings to be held at Rowallan, William Mure of Rowallan was imprisoned at Stirling, then Edinburgh.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan data-huuid=\"11097987796636497710\"\u003eA poison ring or pillbox ring is a type of ring with a container under the bezel or inside the bezel itself which could be used to hold poison or another substance. First popular in Western Europe during the Middle Ages, the poison ring was used to slip poison into an enemy's food or drink; in other cases, the poison ring was used to facilitate the suicide of the wearer in order to preclude capture or torture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55603435241631,"sku":"23922","price":3000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/INTAGLIOPOISONRING23922.png?v=1764013701","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/23922-poison-ring-rare-18th-century-intaglio-poison-ring-carved-intaglio-in-gold-setting","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}