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FOUR GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE DESK SEALS, A GLASS EXAMPLE AND A FOB SEAL**
19TH CENTURY, THE GLASS EXAMPLE MODERN
The first agate with cylindrical handle, the foliate scroll and rocaille gold mount with three-sided pink agate matrix, one side cut with a crest, another cut with Jane, apparently unmarked--3in. (7.6cm.) long, the second rock crystal with faceted tapering cylindrical handle, the two-colored gold mount fluted with tied-laurel bands, the black onyx matrix cut with a crest and motto, marked on mount--2 7/8in. (7.8cm.) long, the third ivory with knopped cylindrical and stiff-leaf carved handle, the faceted lobed gold rectangular mount with scrolls, the rock crystal matrix cut with a coat-of-arms, crest and motto, apparently unmarked--2¾in. (7cm.) long, the fourth with white hardstone faceted baluster handle, the openwork gold mount with cartouche shaped hardstone matrix cut with a coat-of-arms, apparently unmarked--2 5/8n. (6.7cm.) long, the fifth a fob seal, gold rectangular with canted corners, the blue enamel panels with white borders, the tapering rectangular finial with loop, the hardstone matrix cut with a coat-of-arms, apparently unmarked--1 3/8in. (3.5cm.) long; together with a cut glass cylindrical seal decorated with scrolling foliage, one end cut with crest and motto, apparently unmarked--2 5/8in. (6.7cm.) long, (6)
19TH CENTURY, THE GLASS EXAMPLE MODERN
The first agate with cylindrical handle, the foliate scroll and rocaille gold mount with three-sided pink agate matrix, one side cut with a crest, another cut with Jane, apparently unmarked--3in. (7.6cm.) long, the second rock crystal with faceted tapering cylindrical handle, the two-colored gold mount fluted with tied-laurel bands, the black onyx matrix cut with a crest and motto, marked on mount--2 7/8in. (7.8cm.) long, the third ivory with knopped cylindrical and stiff-leaf carved handle, the faceted lobed gold rectangular mount with scrolls, the rock crystal matrix cut with a coat-of-arms, crest and motto, apparently unmarked--2¾in. (7cm.) long, the fourth with white hardstone faceted baluster handle, the openwork gold mount with cartouche shaped hardstone matrix cut with a coat-of-arms, apparently unmarked--2 5/8n. (6.7cm.) long, the fifth a fob seal, gold rectangular with canted corners, the blue enamel panels with white borders, the tapering rectangular finial with loop, the hardstone matrix cut with a coat-of-arms, apparently unmarked--1 3/8in. (3.5cm.) long; together with a cut glass cylindrical seal decorated with scrolling foliage, one end cut with crest and motto, apparently unmarked--2 5/8in. (6.7cm.) long, (6)