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Lot 152
A group of late 18th and early 19th century desk seals
Closed4 September 2013
Price Realised
GBP 3,250
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A group of late 18th and early 19th century desk seals
Comprising: three with ivory handles, one with oval gold cased bloodstone intaglio seal engraved with an armorial; another with double ended gilt-mounted bloodstone matrices engraved with armorial and crest, the third with gilt-mounted cornelian matrix engraved with shield and crest; an early 19th century oak handled desk seal with agate matrix engraved with an armorial; an early 19th century hardstone desk seal with gilt mounted chalcedony matrix engraved with crest and initials; a Viennese hardstone example with oval foiled citrine and foiled garnet and turquoise decoration; and four late 18th/early 19th century gilt seal wheels, the vari coloured glass matrices engraved with various mottos, three mounted with glass handles
Partially illustrated (10)
Comprising: three with ivory handles, one with oval gold cased bloodstone intaglio seal engraved with an armorial; another with double ended gilt-mounted bloodstone matrices engraved with armorial and crest, the third with gilt-mounted cornelian matrix engraved with shield and crest; an early 19th century oak handled desk seal with agate matrix engraved with an armorial; an early 19th century hardstone desk seal with gilt mounted chalcedony matrix engraved with crest and initials; a Viennese hardstone example with oval foiled citrine and foiled garnet and turquoise decoration; and four late 18th/early 19th century gilt seal wheels, the vari coloured glass matrices engraved with various mottos, three mounted with glass handles
Partially illustrated (10)
A group of late 18th and early 19th century desk seals
Comprising: three with ivory handles, one with oval gold cased bloodstone intaglio seal engraved with an armorial; another with double ended gilt-mounted bloodstone matrices engraved with armorial and crest, the third with gilt-mounted cornelian matrix engraved with shield and crest; an early 19th century oak handled desk seal with agate matrix engraved with an armorial; an early 19th century hardstone desk seal with gilt mounted chalcedony matrix engraved with crest and initials; a Viennese hardstone example with oval foiled citrine and foiled garnet and turquoise decoration; and four late 18th/early 19th century gilt seal wheels, the vari coloured glass matrices engraved with various mottos, three mounted with glass handles
Partially illustrated (10)
Comprising: three with ivory handles, one with oval gold cased bloodstone intaglio seal engraved with an armorial; another with double ended gilt-mounted bloodstone matrices engraved with armorial and crest, the third with gilt-mounted cornelian matrix engraved with shield and crest; an early 19th century oak handled desk seal with agate matrix engraved with an armorial; an early 19th century hardstone desk seal with gilt mounted chalcedony matrix engraved with crest and initials; a Viennese hardstone example with oval foiled citrine and foiled garnet and turquoise decoration; and four late 18th/early 19th century gilt seal wheels, the vari coloured glass matrices engraved with various mottos, three mounted with glass handles
Partially illustrated (10)
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