WW2 Trench Art Parachute / Flower Ring Size:9 It's crafted in 18 karat

It's crafted in 18 karat gold and dates from the mid 19th century

and it bears Austro-Hungarian silver marks

modelled in 15 karat gold and featuring both bezel (pearls) and cut-down (green garnets) settings

There are a number of stories relating to the meaning behind a keeper ring

The rococo surround borders a central disc with an enamelled rooster and the words "quand ce coq chantera

WW2 Trench Art Parachute / Flower Ring Size:9 It's crafted in 18 karatDATE: WW2, c. 1940 Remarkable WW2 "trench art" ring, circa 1915. At first (and for quite a while actually) I thought it was a simple flower design with petals and central copper detail, but looking at it now is it really a parachute and soldier viewed from the ground? During WW2 a more mechanised army offered the soldier artist access to more advanced tools and materials, so the variety and intricacy complexity of the pieces was greatly expanded. And