Victorian Silver Smyth Pigott Heraldic Clan Crest Brooch silver statement ring perhaps by Murrle

perhaps by Murrle

and the maker’s mark “J

a jewel made for lace collars

and was most likely done by Henry George Murphy

The eyes are bright golden pastes and the tongue is a wonderful length of red glass

Victorian Silver Smyth Pigott Heraldic Clan Crest Brooch silver statement ring perhaps by MurrleSome pieces carry not only beauty, but warning. This striking silver heraldic brooch bears the Smyth Pigott family crest along with the Latin motto Qui Capit Capitur, meaning He Who Takes Is Taken. A phrase that feels almost Shakespearean in its quiet menace and inevitability. At the center rises a fierce griffin's head, sharply modeled with flowing detail and a watchful eye, framed within a great circular belt buckle motif long associated with