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Lot 562
A GEORGE IV GOLD-MOUNTED IVORY HAND-SEAL
CIRCA 1820
Closed5 December 2012
Price Realised
GBP 8,750
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A GEORGE IV GOLD-MOUNTED IVORY HAND-SEAL
CIRCA 1820
Formed as an ivory hand holding a baton with carnelian initialled matrix, the hand with hardstone signet-ring, the gold mounts chased with palmettes, the bloodstone matrix with a coat-of-arms
3 5/8 in. (92 mm.) high
The arms are those of de Burgh accolé with de Burgh impaling Canning quartering others for Ulick, 14th Earl of Clanricarde (1802-1874), late 1st Marquess of Clanricarde, and his wife Harriet (1804-1876), daughter of George Canning (1770-1827), prime minister, whom he married in 1825.
CIRCA 1820
Formed as an ivory hand holding a baton with carnelian initialled matrix, the hand with hardstone signet-ring, the gold mounts chased with palmettes, the bloodstone matrix with a coat-of-arms
3 5/8 in. (92 mm.) high
The arms are those of de Burgh accolé with de Burgh impaling Canning quartering others for Ulick, 14th Earl of Clanricarde (1802-1874), late 1st Marquess of Clanricarde, and his wife Harriet (1804-1876), daughter of George Canning (1770-1827), prime minister, whom he married in 1825.
A GEORGE IV GOLD-MOUNTED IVORY HAND-SEAL
CIRCA 1820
Formed as an ivory hand holding a baton with carnelian initialled matrix, the hand with hardstone signet-ring, the gold mounts chased with palmettes, the bloodstone matrix with a coat-of-arms
3 5/8 in. (92 mm.) high
The arms are those of de Burgh accolé with de Burgh impaling Canning quartering others for Ulick, 14th Earl of Clanricarde (1802-1874), late 1st Marquess of Clanricarde, and his wife Harriet (1804-1876), daughter of George Canning (1770-1827), prime minister, whom he married in 1825.
CIRCA 1820
Formed as an ivory hand holding a baton with carnelian initialled matrix, the hand with hardstone signet-ring, the gold mounts chased with palmettes, the bloodstone matrix with a coat-of-arms
3 5/8 in. (92 mm.) high
The arms are those of de Burgh accolé with de Burgh impaling Canning quartering others for Ulick, 14th Earl of Clanricarde (1802-1874), late 1st Marquess of Clanricarde, and his wife Harriet (1804-1876), daughter of George Canning (1770-1827), prime minister, whom he married in 1825.
Ulick de Burgh, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde (1802-1874) and his wife
The Hon. Hariett Marchioness of Clanricarde (1804-1876) and by discent to their son,
Hubert George de Burgh-Canning, 2nd Marquess of Clanricarde (1832-
1916), by whom bequeathed to his great-nephew,
Henry Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood (1882-1947), and by descent at
Harewood House, Yorkshire.
The Hon. Hariett Marchioness of Clanricarde (1804-1876) and by discent to their son,
Hubert George de Burgh-Canning, 2nd Marquess of Clanricarde (1832-
1916), by whom bequeathed to his great-nephew,
Henry Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood (1882-1947), and by descent at
Harewood House, Yorkshire.
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.