Large Antique silver jewelry courtesan's perfume ring.

The ring has a compartment in which a cottonball doused in ittar (exotic perfume) may be kept, in order to create an alluring atmosphere.

Large and impressive.

Age unknown but estimated to be 50-60 years old

Awadh lucknow, india.

Very rare piece - one can safely say that this is the  only such piece that I shall see in this format.

Circumference is about 6cm

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This item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist/user. Signs of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run and other imperfections. Therefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.

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