Lost Owl "Time & Death" Signet Ring

This Lost Owl signet ring is our take on E.J. Sullivan's illustration titled "Time and Death — Tailpiece to Chapter VIII," from the 1898 edition of Thomas Carlyle's 'Sartor Resartus' (1836). The ring itself was made in the 1990s, with an amorphous head that melts down into the shoulders, perfect for the wraparound winged sand timer and skull design. Crafted in 9ct rose gold with London hallmarks. The engraving is done by hand using traditional tool and techniques. The book is wild, here's a paragraph from Chapter VIII: "Though, after this "Baphometic Fire-baptism" of his, our Wanderer signifies that his Unrest was but increased; as, indeed, "Indignation and Defiance," especially against things in general, are not the most peaceable inmates; yet can the Psychologist surmise that it was no longer a quite hopeless Unrest; that henceforth it had at least a fixed centre to revolve round. For the fire-baptized soul, long so scathed and thunder-riven, here feels its own Freedom, which feeling is its Baphometic Baptism: the citadel of its whole kingdom it has thus gained by assault, and will keep inexpugnable; outwards from which the remaining dominions, not indeed without hard battling, will doubtless by degrees be conquered and pacificated. Under another figure, we might say, if in that great moment, in the _Rue Saint-Thomas de l'Enfer_, the old inward Satanic School was not yet thrown out of doors, it received peremptory judicial notice to quit;--whereby, for the rest, its howl-chantings, Ernulphus-cursings, and rebellious gnashings of teeth, might, in the mean while, become only the more tumultuous, and difficult to keep secret." *** Ring size: N or 6.75 US. Resize for £55. Head: 14.2mm by 11.0mm Weight: 4.8 grams Hallmarks: English, London, 9ct Gold, 1999 Condition: Great vintage condition. Engraving by Lost Owl.