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A COLLECTION OF HARDSTONE FOB SEALS
Comprising: two 18th century hardstone examples with foliate openwork handles, one with cornelian matrix engraved with a coat of arms and one with an agate matrix engraved with a classical profile, matrix cracked: a rope-link bracelet suspending various fob seals including - two cut-corner rectangular tapering agate fob seals, one with engraved sword-arm and gold handle, repairs to handle, one with engraved shield, gold surround and handle, both circa 1850; a 19th century fob seal with foliate scroll handle and oval cornelian matrix with double Saracen's head intaglio; an oval fob seal with chalcedony matrix engraved 'Charles'; two small gold plated fob seals with flower and scroll decoration, one with cornelian dove of peace intaglio and one with the depiction of a dog, both circa 1830; a citrine triple sided swivel fob with vacant matrices; a foliate scroll design fob seal with smoky quartz matrix engraved with a thistle; and three foliate and scroll design hardstone fob seals, one engraved with a Saracen's head, one with the name Melville and the other Eliza; and three charms
Comprising: two 18th century hardstone examples with foliate openwork handles, one with cornelian matrix engraved with a coat of arms and one with an agate matrix engraved with a classical profile, matrix cracked: a rope-link bracelet suspending various fob seals including - two cut-corner rectangular tapering agate fob seals, one with engraved sword-arm and gold handle, repairs to handle, one with engraved shield, gold surround and handle, both circa 1850; a 19th century fob seal with foliate scroll handle and oval cornelian matrix with double Saracen's head intaglio; an oval fob seal with chalcedony matrix engraved 'Charles'; two small gold plated fob seals with flower and scroll decoration, one with cornelian dove of peace intaglio and one with the depiction of a dog, both circa 1830; a citrine triple sided swivel fob with vacant matrices; a foliate scroll design fob seal with smoky quartz matrix engraved with a thistle; and three foliate and scroll design hardstone fob seals, one engraved with a Saracen's head, one with the name Melville and the other Eliza; and three charms
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