细节
A GROUP OF INTAGLIO FOB AND DESK SEALS PERTAINING TO THE COOK WIDDRINGTON FAMILY
Comprising: a double matrix desk seal, with agate wasted handle and three colour gold mounts, the twin quartz matrix, one engraved with the crest of a sun burst and motto Biedaseben, the other seal is illegible due to damage (agate handle damaged); a gilt mounted desk seal with Catherine wheel paste multi-coloured intaglio matrices and purple glass handle; a group of fob seals including, two gold-cased blood stone one with armorial including wheat sheaf crest the other with wheat sheaf crest and initials I C; a gold cased agate seal engraved with armorial and motto, Traditus Non Victus, also with wheat sheaf crest; two gold cased cornelian seals one engraved with armorial the other with crest of a bull's head couped and motto Jove Sans Fin, and initials B.F.W., (for Bertram Fitzherbert Widdrington) three late 18th century gold mounted seals one of cornelian engraved with armorial, another engraved with a dove and olive branch and the motto La Paix; two gold seals each with foiled citrine plain matrices; two gold fobs without each without matrix stone; an un-mounted cornelian intaglio engraved with a ship's bow and figure head, and motto, Resistance; a late 18th century glazed watch key with enclosing woven hair; and a large oval glass intaglio depicting a battle scene (10)
Comprising: a double matrix desk seal, with agate wasted handle and three colour gold mounts, the twin quartz matrix, one engraved with the crest of a sun burst and motto Biedaseben, the other seal is illegible due to damage (agate handle damaged); a gilt mounted desk seal with Catherine wheel paste multi-coloured intaglio matrices and purple glass handle; a group of fob seals including, two gold-cased blood stone one with armorial including wheat sheaf crest the other with wheat sheaf crest and initials I C; a gold cased agate seal engraved with armorial and motto, Traditus Non Victus, also with wheat sheaf crest; two gold cased cornelian seals one engraved with armorial the other with crest of a bull's head couped and motto Jove Sans Fin, and initials B.F.W., (for Bertram Fitzherbert Widdrington) three late 18th century gold mounted seals one of cornelian engraved with armorial, another engraved with a dove and olive branch and the motto La Paix; two gold seals each with foiled citrine plain matrices; two gold fobs without each without matrix stone; an un-mounted cornelian intaglio engraved with a ship's bow and figure head, and motto, Resistance; a late 18th century glazed watch key with enclosing woven hair; and a large oval glass intaglio depicting a battle scene (10)
出版
Inventory and Valuation of the contents of Newton Hall, Felton, Morpeth, Northumberland, The Property of Brigadier General B. F. Widdrington, C.M.G., D.S.O., 1925, p. 266.
注意事项
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.