THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A George IV vari-colour gold-mounted ivory table seal
CIRCA 1820
细节
A George IV vari-colour gold-mounted ivory table seal
Circa 1820
The oval chrysoprase matrix cut with cupids on a see-saw and inscription, the mount chased with flowers and foliage, the handle carved as a jewelled clenched fist holding a baton, one end set with an amethyst cut with flowers, the other with bloodstone cut with crest, with alternate gold-mounted sard seal cut with a coat-of-arms and similar crest, in fitted case
the seal 3¼in. (8cm.) long (2)
Circa 1820
The oval chrysoprase matrix cut with cupids on a see-saw and inscription, the mount chased with flowers and foliage, the handle carved as a jewelled clenched fist holding a baton, one end set with an amethyst cut with flowers, the other with bloodstone cut with crest, with alternate gold-mounted sard seal cut with a coat-of-arms and similar crest, in fitted case
the seal 3¼in. (8cm.) long (2)