Mid Victorian Opening Intaglio Seal Fob "Bates" pink diamond Beautifully hand crafted with diamonds Beautifully hand crafted with diamonds set in white gold There's a hinged glass compartment to the back which opens to allow storage of a small memento or keepsake given the Georgians' mourning habits this would likely have been an intricately woven lock of hair also Ralph (1764 1813) was High Sheriff of Northumberland in 1812 and later Deputy Lieutenant who commissioned architect John Patterson to build the unusual Milbourne Hall in 1810 featuring an octagonal courtyard and rotunda salon it's currently listed for sale at a cool £3